30 METHODS OF SUBJECTION. 



I give three direct methods of subjection, followed by 

 several indirect methods. The first is based upon the 

 principle of disabling and throwing. So far as we disable 

 any part of the horse's body, we produce to that degree a 

 sense of helplessness in him. So when we disable the 

 whole body, or overmatch the power of the horse wholly, 

 we create in him a powerful impression of our mastery 

 and a corresponding sense of his own helplessness. 



The method given of throwing a horse, called the 



FIRST METHOD OF SUBJECTION, 

 Is the simplest and most effective form based upon this 



FIG. 20. Leather Throwing Rig. 



principle, and is the outgrowth of a great deal of practical 

 experimenting. 



There are two rigs here given ; one of leather, and one 

 of rope. The Leather Rig works well, is not difficult to fit, 

 but is troublesome to make, and expensive, costing from 

 eight to fifteen dollars. The Rope Rig works equally well, 

 and can be made of any old rope in a few minutes, at a 

 merely nominal cost. For the first, or Leather Rig, the sur- 



