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attempt to run in a pasture. This we accomplish perfectly 

 by the means here given, which is cheap and easily ad- 

 justed. 



If a horse or mule, put on a halter that fits well to the 

 head, a five-ring halter is best. Next find 

 a piece of thin leather (an old boot-leg will 

 do), about as long as the head, and from 

 four to five inches wider than the head is 

 at the eyes. Form it same as in cut, with 

 a string attached at each corner. Attach 

 the upper corners by the strings to the hal- 

 ter, where the brow-piece is attached to 

 the cheek-piece. Tie the cords attached 

 to the lower corners back of the jaw (being 

 careful to leave freedom enough for the 

 jaws to act when eating). Let the ends 

 now pass over the throat-latch, and make 

 fast. The horse is simply disabled from 

 The jmnper^before looking ahead. He can look sidewise and 

 back, but cannot look ahead or over the 

 nose forward, which will disconcert sufficiently to prevent 

 the animal not only jumping, but throwing the fence down, 

 an ox or cow, attach the upper 

 ers to the horns, and pass the 

 strings around the neck instead of 

 over the throat-latch. I find that 

 cows will not attempt to jump after 

 this has been used two or three 

 weeks. With horses and mules it 

 must be used a much longer time, 

 in some cases for months. The 

 leather should be at least four inches The Jumper adjusted ' 

 wider than the head at the eyes, but five or more will be much 

 better. This will bring the leather outside of the eyes when 

 on, from two to three inches, and around the side of the face, 

 to prevent working over the nose. 



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Another good way is to buckle a surcingle around the 

 body where the saddle of the harness rests ; just back of 

 each leg an inch and a half ring should be attached to the 



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