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time the horse tried to crib, he was hurt so severely that 



he jumped almost from the ground. In a short time he 



tried it again, 



with the same 



result ; the third 



time he only gave 



a little nip, and 



then stood qui- 

 etly for some 



time. I now had 



him changed to 



another location, 



with a man close 



by to note the 



results. He re- 

 ported that the 



horse did not crib Flo 219 _ The halter adjusted for cribbing> 



any more during 



the afternoon. I have broken several horses of the habit 



by this means, and think if the adjustment is made right, 



and continued long 

 enough, it will be 

 found to be the best 

 means yet discovered 

 of breaking up this 

 habit. The point of 

 success will depend 

 upon the care with 



FIG. 220. Throat-strap with tacks. , . , ., . . , , 



which this is kept ad- 

 justed. If there is large muscular development of the 

 neck, the strap must be buckled shorter than when the neck 

 is well cut out, as it is termed. Make the reproof severe 

 at first ; then keep the tacks so adjusted as to touch sharply 

 when the habit is repeated. If the throat-latch is not on 



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