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as the horse may twist, balk and then throw him- 

 self. When this method fails, take a rope twenty 

 feet long. Tie a knot in one end. Two feet from 

 the knot make a loop. Place the rope over the 

 neck of your horse, pass the tight knot through 

 the loop, and draw the loop tight so the tight knot 

 cannot slip out. You then have a loop around 

 your horse's neck that cannot choke him. Use 

 a strap on the rings of your bit, which will make 

 a chin strap. Then run your twenty foot rope 

 through the chin strap. Have a boy or man 

 stand directly in front, or a little to the side, oi 

 the horse holding the end of the rope. The driver 

 in the buggy should count two and say to the 

 horse, "Get up, sir!" at the same time giving tiu 

 horse a crack with the whip and having your as- 

 sistant pull the rope. Never pull steadily on the 

 rope, as your -strength is not equal to that of the 

 horse. Pull the rope in sudden jerks. By doing 

 this you wear the horse out. It is best to jerk 

 him to the right and then to the left. By doing 

 so you compel him to move. He finally gets tired 

 of being pulled by the head and will start to walk 

 at your command. 



How to Make a Balky Horse Work Under the 

 Saddle. 



When your horse is balky under the saddle 

 and will not go the way you want him to, hold hit 

 nostrils with your hand and hold his breath until 

 he begins to fight for air. Turn him in the direc- 

 tion that you wish him to go, give him a tap with 

 the whip and tell him to get up. If he hesitates, 

 take his breath away again, the same as before. 

 Give him another sharp crack with the whip and 

 tell him to get up. If he starts and goes in the 

 direction you wish him to, reward him. Say to 



