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How to Saddle or Harness a Horse That 



Strikes Viciously With His Front Legs. 



When you have a horse that fights with his 

 front legs, take a rope about 30 feet long. Double 

 the rope, step on the left side of the horse and 

 throw the rope under his body. Have some one 

 on the right side of the horse to pick up the end 

 of the rope you throw under. You keep hold of 

 your end of the rope. Then both raise the rope 

 and step in front of the horse, keeping the ropj 

 close to the horse's arm so he cannot get his legs 

 over it. Pass the two ends of the rope through 

 the other part of the rope where it makes its 

 turn. Give a fast and steady pull, forming a loop 

 around the horse's two front legs. Keep pulling 

 on the rope. If you do not keep a steady pull li€ 

 will soon fight his front legs out of the rope and 

 you will have to do the work over again. Aftet 

 you have both front legs fastened together, step 

 to the left side of the horse with the rope close to 

 his hind legs. By keeping the rope close to his 

 hind legs you protect the man that is putting the 

 saddle or harness on the horse from being kicked. 



A Fighting Horse, or Head Shier; The Cause 

 and Cure. 



Many of my readers doubtless have horses 

 that strike viciously with their front legs, and 

 very decidedly fight to ward off any attempt 

 made to take hold of the head. The fault lies, in 

 a great many cases, nowhere other than in the 

 teeth. A veterinary should be called in to thor- 

 oughly examine the teeth, or should you care to 

 inspect them yourself, throw the horse down and 

 open his mouth to see whether there are any 

 sharp projecting molars or sharp projecting 



