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rope coming under the tail, and putting two or three 

 thicknesses of cloth or blanket between it and the back. 



Next, put on a strong strap halter with the nose part 

 coming well down, and draw it up rather close back of the 

 jaw ; then take a piece of strong cord, from five-sixteenths 

 to three-eighths of an inch in diameter and about twenty feet 

 in length, tie a hard knot in each end, and fasten one end 



FIG. 25. Turning a stubborn Horse around before throwing. 



around the rope or surcingle just above the ring. Pass 

 the other end, from above, down over the strap of the hal- 

 ter back of the jaw, thence back and down through the 

 ring referred to, until the slack is taken up. Now tie up 

 the near forefoot. The best way to do this is to pass an 

 ordinary hame strap around the foot, thence to the belly- 

 band, and buckle short. 



Though this method, when properly used, enables throw- 



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