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FRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



injuring them ; sometimes in an hour you can drive tlie 

 worst horses to a buggy. 



Take a short hold of the halter with the left hand and 

 the hair of the tail with the right, give him short whirls 



around to the left. He may be 

 a little lively, but a little man- 

 agement will soon give you 

 hold of the tail ; then tie a firm 

 knot in the hair close to the 

 fleshy end of the tail. Run 

 the end of the halter through 

 the tail above the knot; tie with 

 half loop, which can be untied 

 by catching the end of the 

 halter ; this can be done when 

 the horse is whirling around, 

 by a little practice ; as soon as 

 tied, let him go. He is now hitched to himself; the more 

 lively he is the quicker he will dance, and sometimes will 

 get dizzy and fall, but he will get up again and go on. 

 Keep him moving with a cracking whip until he wants 

 to stop and rest; shorten the halter and start him again. 

 If he falls when tied short, you may have to untie him 

 before he can get up, and then tie again, which is not 

 often necessary ; he cannot hurt himself. 



TRAINING VICIOUS HORSES. 



