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usually very severe, and many of the best horse trainers 
will not use them on this account. These methods will 
master a horse, but unless the horse-man uses good judg- 
ment, they may break the horse’s spirit. One of the most 
useful of these devices is known as the Rarey Tackle. 
This is made by using a surcingle of heavy leather which 
has three strong rings attached three inches apart under 
the chest. Two heavy straps with rings inserted are 
made to buckle around the pastern of each of the fore- 
legs. Then a light three-eighths-inch rope is used in lacing 
this arrangement up, starting on one of the outside rings, 
running the free end down to the foot, back to the middle 
ring, down to the other foot, and back and tie to the third 
ring. The free end of the rope comes back so as to be of 
sufficient length that the man handling the horse can hold 
it without getting close to the horse’s heels. This tackle 
should only be used on soft ground unless the horse is 
protected on the knees by heavy pads, as the throwing of 
the horse on hard ground would injure the knees. These 
tackles should not be used to throw the animal suddenly, 
but the restraint should be put upon him gradually. If 
the horse refuses to be controlled by the halter or guy 
rope, then the pressure should be put upon the fore legs, 
throwing him to the knees and to the ground, where he 
should be held until he gives up. Then he should be 
allowed to get up, and if he will not do as desired, it will 
be necessary to put him down again. After a horse has 
been thrown once or twice in this manner, a slight pressure 
upon these ropes, showing him that they are still present 
and may be used, is all that is usually necessary. They 
are very often used upon single drivers that are incontrol- 
lable otherwise, and especially if they are addicted to 
backing or whirling. 
