JUMPING OVER FENCES. 



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The Jumper before 

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ble, the instruction on Taming and Changing Habits rrust 

 be invaluable. If a horse or mule, put on a halter that fits 

 well to the head — a five ring halter is best. 

 Next find a piece of thin leather, (an old 

 boot-leg will do,) about as long as the 

 head, and from four to five inches wider 

 than the head is at the eyes. Form it same 

 as cut, with a string attached at each 

 corner. Attach the upper corners by the 

 strings to the halter where the brow-piece 

 is attached to the cheek-piece. Tie the 

 cords attached to the lower corners back of 

 the jaw (being careful to leave just freedom 

 enough to masticate easily.) ^Let the ends 

 now pass over the throat-latch, and make 

 fast. The horse is simply disabled from 

 looking ahead. He can look side wise and 

 back, but cannot look ahead or over the 

 nose forward, which will disconcert suffi- 

 ciently to prevent the animal not only jumping, but throw- 

 ing the fence down. If an ox or cow, attach the upper 

 corners to the horns, and pass the strings around the neck 

 instead of over the throat-latch. I find that cows will not 

 attempt to jump after this has been used two or three 

 weeks. Horses and mules a much longer time, and in some 

 cases must be used for months. Of course farmers should 

 keep fences in good repair to keep 

 stock from being tempted to jump 

 them. It is fallacy to suppose that 

 means, however valuable, can be 

 wholly relied upon for success, so 

 long as the cause is permitted to 

 continue. The leather should be 

 at least four inches wider than the 

 head at the eyes, but five or more 

 will be much better. This will 

 bring the leather outside of the eyes 

 when on, from two to three inches, 

 and around the side of the face to prevent working over the 

 nose. There may be failure with this, but if properly ap- 

 plied exceptions will be rare, as it has proved so far almost 

 infallible. 



The Jumper Adjusted. 



