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one end, with the other end tied around his neck and 

 then looped around his nose with a noose that cannot 

 slip off. Carry over the horn of the saddle the set of 

 loops, which should be so arranged as to take up 

 nearly all the rope and come under the horse's feet 

 when cast off. Cast them off when you jump, and 

 you may leave your horse a long time with the cer- 

 tainty of finding him firmly anchored somewhere 

 very near by, no matter how well he may understand 

 getting away with a picket-rope. This is much bet- 

 ter than a bayonet or other sharp picket-pin, as it 

 takes no time to cast off the rope, is not so liable to 

 come loose, especially in soft ground, and needs no 

 pounding on hard ground. Holding the rope while 

 you shoot is very unreliable as well as a little unsafe 

 if your horse be too fearful. 



