PAWING IN STALL. 



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The next best way is to buckle a strap around the nose 

 so that the mouth cannot be opened. This, of course, pre- 

 vents the tongue being put out, and in a short time the 

 habit will be broken up. 



PAWING IN STALL. 



A horse will not paw much unless he can hear the 



noise ; so a good 



method of prevent- 

 ing this habit is to 



muffle the foot by 



tying apiece of 



blanket around it. 



Next, by attaching 



a piece of chain or 



clog to the foot, as 



follows: Get a piece 



of chain about ten 



inches in length, run a short strap through one of the 



end links, and buckle 

 it around the foot 

 above the fetlock ; 

 or a piece of light 

 chain can be fastened 

 to a small block, and 

 attached to the foot 

 in the same manner. 

 When the horse at- 

 tempts to paw, the 



FIG. 225. . F 



clog or chain rattling 



against the foot so disconcerts or hurts him that he will re- 

 peat the movement but a few times. 



FIG. 224. 



