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the length of the width of a horse's tail. Attach buckles at 

 each end so that the pad or enlarged crupper may be buckled 

 to the back strap like any ordinary crupper, and put it under 

 the tail. It will elevate it so that the horse cannot hug the line, 

 and, moreover, it will cause him to carry his tail in a graceful 

 and showy position. The cost of this simple and safe arrange- 

 ment is but a trifle. 



PAWING IN STALL. 



It is sometimes the case that a horse becomes very annoy- 

 ing to their owners and grooms by the habit — although not 

 necessarily a vicious one — of almost continued pawing while in 

 the stall. My own remedy for this habit is to buckle with a 

 strap (a common hame-strap will - do), a piece of chain about the 

 size of a trace chain, and some two to four feet long, around 

 the fetlock of the foot most used in pawing, leaving the other 

 end of the chain to lie loose on the end of the floor of the stall. 

 This simple method usually effects a permanent cure. 



THE INDIAN WAE BEIDLE. 



\ This is a simple and inexpensive arrangement, and has been 

 used by the Indians and Mexicans for many years, having been 

 * mentioned in the "Veterinary" of London, England, in 1828, 

 as used by the North American Indian in subjugating his wild 

 horses of the plains ; hence the name, Indian war bridle. 



This bridle, as formerly used by the Indians and Mexicans, 

 although a simple arrangement and easily made and applied, 

 is, nevertheless,, when properly used, a powerful means of con- 

 trolling wild or vicious horses, and may be advantageously 

 used on kickers that kick while being harnessed, groomed, 

 or shod. 



To make this Indian bridle, take a three or four ply rope or 

 cord (the cotton cord is much the better, as it works smoothly 

 and is much softer than any other). To prepare the cord for 

 use tie a knot in each end and then make a loop by doubling 

 the cord and passing the knot through ; these loops should be 

 at such distance from the knot as will allow the cord to pass 



