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oughly understand that yoa are his master. I am a great believer M 

 throwing horses, and would recommend that every horse should be 

 thiv>vr., fcr this reason, that it takes the conceit out of them, and 

 gives them to understand that man has more power than they have. 

 If used by men of good judgment and patience, all young horses can 

 be thoroughly brought under control by this manner of handling. 



Tbird Position In Tbrowlns a Borse. 



Place a surcingle around the horse's body, buckle hame strap 

 ■round off fetlock joint, take rope eight feet long, tie one end in 

 Btrap on off foot, pass the rope over horse's bacu. rom the off side. 

 Stand on near side of horse, grasp rope with right hand and pull 

 foot to the body. With the left hand take Dli of the halier and 

 pull his head to yon, press right elbow against his flank, and he 

 must lie down. 



The rope is now under the horse's body. Put the end of rope 

 through the ring in the halter, then throu^" the ring in the surcin- 

 gle on the horse's back. Then take your position at the horse's back 

 as seen in engraving. You can prevent him from getting up by pull- 



