224 BAB TO SHOE. 



sharp pulls with the cord, and go on as before until the foot 

 can be taken up and hammered upon as desired. The op- 

 posite foot must be treated in the same way ; then take 

 the fore feet. Rest the left hand upon the shoulder, 

 pass the right lightly down the limb to the fetlock, and at 

 the instant of lifting the foot, as before explained, with the 

 other hand press upon the shoulder to throw the weight 

 upon the opposite leg, which will relax the near one, and 

 make it easy to be taken up. Take up and let down a 

 few times, tapping it lightly, and repeat until it can be 

 pounded upon quite hard ; then bring forward upon the 

 knees, and proceed the same as before. The foot should 

 not be held at any time so long, or grasped so awkwardly, 

 as to produce fatigue, or frighten so that it would excite 

 inclination to pull away. By being careful at first, but lit- 

 tle difficulty will be experienced in making any ordinary 

 colt submit the feet to be taken up and hammered upon as 

 desired. Should the colt be so wild or vicious as to resist 

 the War Bridle, subject to Second Method until so dizzy 

 and helpless that he stops turning. 



While the head is still tied around, as before, rest one 

 hand upon the hip, pass the other quickly from the gam- 

 brel down to the fetlock, and lift the foot forward. If sub- 

 mitted to, but little more need be done ; but if resisted, 

 send around again until helpless, when the effort should be 

 repeated. If submitted to, untie the halter and repeat the 

 handling. Sometimes, after the head is given freedom and 

 the dizziness passes off, the horse may, unexpectedly, kick 

 violently. To avoid being struck, stand well forward, and 

 far enough out from the hip to be out of range of the foot, 

 and, as before, while balancing the body by resting the left 

 hand upon the hip, with the right cautiously, but firmly, 

 lift the foot forward. Should the horse kick, the hand will 

 simply be carried back with the foot without doing harm. 



