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and docility of the average of the worst of wild, unbroken 

 colts in from five to fifteen minutes, so that they can be 

 ridden, have the feet handled, or allow anything to come 

 against the quarters. (See cut 41). It gives, in connection 

 with the War Bridle, the true key for breaking single balk- 

 ers. It is singularly well adapted for supplementing the 

 other methods, and effecting the control of extremely vicious 

 horses that have partially or wholly resisted the other meth- 

 ods. It is also the safest and best method of treatment for 



FIG. 41. Method of testing after being untied. 



the subjugation of extreme cases bad to ride, bridle, have the 

 head handled ; also those which have the habit of striking. 



It will not work well upon kicking, switching mares / 

 and colts of a slow, cold-blooded, sulky nature. There may 

 also occasionally be found horses of quick, nervous, but de- 

 cidedly determined character, that will at first seem to re- 

 sist it, or fall down too quickly. The Third Method should 

 be used for a short time upon such, to tone down their im- 

 petuousness, after which they will usually submit to this 

 method without difficulty. 



Though compelled almost daily to subject all kinds of 



