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feet, first touch these parts with a pole while he is down until he 



will submit to it, then with the hand, until there is no inclination to 



'resistance, which will be shown by the muscles becoming entirely 



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Fig. 75.— As the Horse will Usually Fall. 



relaxed, and his becoming submissive ; after which, he should be 

 allowed to get* up, when the handling or, touching is to be again 

 repeated carefully until submitted to unconditionally. But should 

 the case resist very hard, and be somewhat difficult to throw 1 , after 



Fig. 76.— Type of Sullen Character upon which this Method will Fail. 



getting him down once, simply roll him back as before explained, 

 until he gives up, and the effect will be just as good, will be a great 

 deal simpler, safer, and often save the horse from any strain 

 that may result from rough or careless handling — an important 

 point 



