GETTING CAST IN STALL. Ill 



an old horse, of determined character, that will crib in 

 defiance of this or any thing else. Such cases are, however, 

 fortunately rare. A young, nervous-tempered horse will 

 yield readily to this treatment ; but few horses will at- 

 tempt to crib while wearing a muzzle. 



GETTING- CAST IN STALL. 



Drive a staple into a beam or the floor directly over 

 the horse's head, as he stands in the stall, to which attach 

 a strap or piece of small rope, of sufficient length to 

 extend within fifteen inches of the floor. Before retiring 

 for the night, attach the other end of the cord or strap to 

 the top of the halter, making it just long enough to allow 

 the horse to put his nose -to the floor. Being now unable 

 to get the top of his head to the floor, he is prevented 

 from rolling. By giving the horse a large stall, he will 

 rarely get cast, and this is really most practical. 



PUTTING THE TONGUE OUT OF THE MOUTH. 



If the tongue is put out over the bit, the object is to pre- 

 vent this, and 

 the habit will 

 cease. To do 

 this, h2ve fit- 

 ted a piece of 

 thin sheet- 

 iron, about 

 two and a half 

 inches wide 

 and five inch- 

 es long, with 

 theendsmade 

 rounding, and 

 theedgesfiled 



smooth. Drill two small holes, about half an inch apart, 

 near each edge, at the centre. Fasten it through these 

 holes, on top of the bit, with a piece of small annealed wire. 

 Shorten the cheek pieces of the bridle, so that the bit is 

 drawn well up in the mouth. This piece of iron is now over 

 the tongue, making it impossible for the horse to get the 

 tongue over the bit. A simple and sure way of doing this is 



