An easy and satisfactory method of opening a horse's mouth. The two 

 thumbs are inserted just back of the incisors and the lower is pressed down 

 so that the horse drops the lower jaw. It- is usually easy in this way to make 

 observations regarding the teeth. 



Proper method of lifting and holding the foot of a horse. In seeking to 

 lift the front foot of a horse the hand should be run over the cannon in the 

 manner indicated in one of the photographs. Usually a horse will lift his 

 foot as soon as this done. To hold it firmly without much effort, the proper 

 plan is to hold the toe with the foot doubled against the elbow as shown in 

 the above photograph. 



