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The Last Resort to Stop a Horse from Run- 

 ning Away. 



Horses that are in the habit of running away 

 in many cases can be cured of this habit by cut- 

 ting away or drawing the first lower molar. This 

 takes away the firm support for the bit, which 

 will then draw directly against the angle of the 

 mouth. It is always best to use this as a last re- 

 sort, however, after having tried other means 

 mentioned in other parts of this book. Should an 

 examination show the edges of the molars to be 

 rough, it is best to dress them down smoothly. 



Making a Horse Proud When You Wish to 

 Sell Him. 



Tie the horse in a stall. Stand beside your 

 horse and rattle a chain at him, also tapping him 

 with the chain to get him a little excited. After 

 you have him worked up, place the chain in your 

 buggy so you can rattle it with your feet. Then 

 harness your horse to a buggy. When you want 

 him to show style, kick the chain and he will look 

 as though he were worth twice the amount that 

 you are asking for him. 



For race horses that are hard to get to start 

 while scoring you can use the chain in the above 

 manner to good advantage. Tap the horse a few 

 times in the stall. Then take him out on the track. 

 Have some one stand beside the track with the 

 chain in his hand and when the driver turns the 

 horse around have the man rattle the chain. The 

 horse will think of the punishment he received in 

 the stall with the chain. You will have little diffi- 

 culty in starting the horse after he hears the 

 rattling of the chain. 



