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apparatus. The rope is caught under the upper lip of the horse and 

 twisted, until it tightly compresses the flesh ; the degree of pressure is 

 to be regulated by the necessities of the case, care being taken not to use 

 undue violence. Fig. 51 shows the operation. 



Fig. 51. 

 Showing the Mode of Using the Twitch. 



Holding up a Forefoot will give considerable control of some 

 horses. But others will contrive to kick badly, either forward or back- 

 ward, with the hind feet, when thus held, especially if any of the weight 

 is supported on the bent leg. 



The Side-Line is a much more efficacious contrivance for controlling 

 the horse. 



A cart-rope is required as a side-line. Take a long, stout cart-rope, 

 fold it equally once, thei^ tie a knot so as to form a loop the size of a 

 collar to sit comfortably on the shoulders; now place the loop on like a 

 collar, and take the knot and ends of the rope between the fore legs; 

 next carry one or both ends of the rope between the hind legs, and, having 

 arranged them while standing behind the horse, bring forward each end, 

 or only one end of the rope, and thread it tightly through the collar loop. 

 The rope, or ropes, may be allowed to drop, so as to encircle the pasterns; 

 then draw the rope tight, by standing at the shoulder just slightly be- 

 hind the collar loop. 



