88 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



taught to do so, and his education in that respect 

 must be gradually overthrown. 



If a horse breaks his halter rope, and pulls back 

 when tied, double a stout rope, place it round his 

 body in a noose just over his back ribs; run the 

 ends forward between the fore legs, through the 

 head-stall ring, and tie to the manger. When he 

 pulls back at this a few times, he will stand tied with 

 a thread; or the rope may be passed under the tail 

 as a crupper and then forw^ard; or the halter rope 

 may be rtui through the manger-ring and tied to a 

 front ankle. 



Cribbing is prevented by arranging the feed-boxes 

 as recommended in chapter on stabling, or a strap 

 may be worn round the throat. 



Other vices and tricks are occasionally met with, 

 but nearly all may be combated successfully by 

 patience and common sense, bearing in mind the 

 characteristics of the animal. Readers should not 

 imagine that the writer is an advocate of roughness 

 and abuse, for such is not the case, but they should 

 thoroughly comprehend the natural and sharply 



