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When yoa hare a horse that will not stand to be shod in a blacl- 

 t-jaith shop, take a strap about four feet long, make a ring in one end 

 of it^ pat the strap in his month, having the ring at the top of hit 

 head. Pass the other end of the strap xhroagh the ring and draw 

 down tight and tie. Then use in combination my method of hand* 

 ting a horse's foot; Bope^ wooden pin and strap as seen in engrav- 

 ing elsewhere in this book. By this means yon have complete con- 

 trol of yonr horse. Always be gentle with yonr horsey but be firm 

 and teach him that you most have your way. 



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Question. How do you work your bii^ and is it patented ? 



Answer. My bit is a str^ght bar bit with check pieces, with sloti 

 in lower ring and a small ring for curb strap. When the bit is buck- 

 led to the bridle the cheek piece of the bit buckles into the big 

 rings right in front of curb strap rings. For driving an ordinary 

 horse the reins are buckled into the big rings. If you have a horse 

 that is liable to run away, kick, shy or is hard to control, buckle the 

 tines from the big ring and buckle them down in the slot of the 



