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around the neck at one end and the lower jaw at the other, pass- 

 ing the knot through the loop from the opposite side of the loop 

 to where it first passed through in making the loop, thus bring- 

 ing the thickness of the cord in the center of the loop. By this 

 means safety is secured, the cord slipping easily through, pre- 

 venting the possibility of its getting fast, as it would likely do 

 if passed through the loop from the same side it originally came 

 through. The necessity of this arrangement will be seen in ap- 

 plying the cord. 



"We have here two principles involved : first, steady pressure 

 upon the lower jaw, and, second, friction in the mouth — the one 

 stationary in the mouth, the other slipping through it. 



The Karey cord, as used by Mr. Karey, was a very simple 

 but powerful means of subduing a vicious or headstrong colt or 

 horse, and consists of a cotton rope or cord (about clothes-line 

 size) with a loop at one end long enough to slip on the under 

 jaw, the other end going up on the right side of the neck, over, 

 down on the left side through the loop on jaw ; the part that 

 crosses the neck should be well back towards the withers to give 

 it a purchase. 



A strong pull or sudden jerk on this will make quite an, im- 

 pression upon almost any horse. This cord is calculated to ac-> 

 complish the same results as the war bridle, and is much on the 

 same principle. 



