J>IRST METHOD. 



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jaw ; then take a piece of strong cord, made of the very best quality 

 of hemp, (that used for the largest-sized war bridle, explained farther 

 on, is best,) from , five-sixteenths to three-eighths of an inch in 

 diameter and about twenty feet in' length, tie a hard knot in each 

 end, and fasten one end around the rope or surcingle just above the 

 ring. Pass the other end from' above down over the strap of the 

 halter back of the jaw, thence back and down through the ring 

 referred to, until the slack is taken up. Now tie up the near fore 

 foot. The 

 to do this 

 an ordinary 



best 



is to pass 



way 



hame- 

 s'trap around the foot, 

 thence to the belly- 

 band, and buckle 

 short. 



T-hough this meth- 

 od, when properly car- 

 ried out, enables 

 throwing a horse on 

 even very hard 

 ground without bruis- 

 ing the knees or other 

 parts, still it is -very 

 important, and adds 

 greatly to the ease 

 and safety of throw- 

 ing, to have good soft 

 ground. The best is 

 that which is * free from stone, with thick, sbft sod, as an orchard 

 or meadow, a ploughed field, or a place liberally covered with straw 

 or manure. Presuming that such a place has been selected, stand 

 almost in front of the horse at the right, with a firm hold of the cord 

 about seven or eight feet from the shoulder, pull gently, but firmly, 

 as shown in Fig. 72. This will draw the hea,d back to the side, 

 andithe body being thereby thrown out of balance, the hdrse is forced 

 to fall ,ovef with a rolling motion on his side. If during the first 

 trial he resists, let him have his own way a little while, and when in 

 a good position^ pull quickly, when he can easily be forced off his 

 balance and made to fall over. In cases for which it is adapted, and 

 if well done, the horse will be forced down so easily and naturally 

 that nothing is left to be desired. Then he can be thrown as easily 

 and just as fast as he can be made to get up. I have frequently been 



Fig. 73. — Turning a Stubborn Horse around before Throwing. 



