90 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
and curry with a lighter hand. Convincing him that he 
is not to be hurt soon allays his nervous fears, and he 
will yield to your control. If the habit is just being 
formed, apparently pay no attention to the horse’s move- 
ments, but be sure that your curryeomb: does not hurt 
him. 
KICKING AND STRIKING WHILE SHOBING, 
The blacksmith should always use every precaution 
necessary to protect his life while shoeing strange 
horses, and if there are any signs of viciousness, should 
at once take steps for his own protection, proceeding ac- 
cording to instructions in the following lesson, as far as 
his judgment warns him is necessary. The rules we 
give are to apply to the worst and most vicious animals. 
Take hold of the halter-stale within a foot or two of the 
head ; with your left hand pull his head toward you on 
the near-side, and, by a rapid motion with your right, 
catch firmly hold of the tail, and instantly commence 
whirling him around, pulling the head toward you. (See 
Figure 4.) Whirl him three or four times around and 
stop, stepping quickly up to the head; before he has had 
time to get over his confusion and dizziness, repeat the 
whirling operation, and while he is still laboring under 
the effects of the whirl, strap up his near fore-leg; put 
on the “Yankee Bridle,” (see Figure 7,) and step out in 
front of him. There is no danger now of his striking 
you. Use him sharply with the “ Bridle,” pulling ear- 
nestly and vigorously to and fro, and leading him around 
