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used; but with care, the War Bridle will be found suf- 

 ficient. In such cases, attention must be given to having 

 the collar large enough to permit putting easily over the 

 head. Or if an open collar, it should be unbuckled and 

 put on quietly over the neck. In addition, particular at- 

 tention should be given to curing the parts if sore. A 

 great point also in the management of such cases is in win- 

 ning the confidence of the horse to bear having the sensi- 

 tive parts touched by scratching the mane and other parts, 



FIG. 167. As the horse will stand quietly to be harnessed 

 after treatment. 



and imperceptibly approaching the sensitive parts until it 

 is borne ; then follow by caressing, giving apples, etc. 



There may be cases also where resistance to the har- 

 ness upon the hips, or crupper under the tail, will be very 

 violent. In such cases a regular course of subjection may 

 be necessary. One of the worst horses the writer ever 

 handled was of this character, compelling to resort to the 

 First, Second, and Third Methods, which were in part 

 repeated to break him of the habit. 



