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straps through the ring. Then buckle the straps 

 around the horse's hind leg above and below the 

 hock. Draw up tight so the straps will not slip 

 down. Do the same with the other two straps on 

 the other hind leg. Then pass the four-foot rope 

 through the lower ring in the surcingle, or if you 

 have no surcingle you can pass it over the belly 

 band of the harness. The surcingle or belly band 

 is used to keep the weight of the pulley up so it can 

 not swing under the horse's body. Pass the other 

 end of the four-foot rope between the front legs 

 and tie it to the lower part of the collar. Then 

 take one end of the eight-foot rope and tie it in 

 the ring that is on the horse's left hind leg. Take 

 the other end of this rope and tie it in the ring on 

 the right hind leg, but do not give the ropes too 

 much play. Keep them pulled up as tightly as 

 possible. The pulley is used to allow the horse to 

 walk or trot freely with the rope fastened to his 

 hind limbs without interfering with his stride. 



If you have a horse that is a bad kicker and 

 want to work him, place the back hobbles, as the 

 above are called, on the horse, and you will find 

 that he will be just as good a driver as your best 

 broken horse. When he finds he cannot reach out 

 with his hind legs he will go on about his busi- 

 ness and you will feel safe behind him. This 

 method can also be used by breeders to prevent 

 kicking. 



A Particular Point to Protect Your Life 



When out Driving Behind a Horse 



That Should Kick Suddenly. 



One point in particular I would like to call 

 your attention to in the handling of a kicking 

 horse when driving. If, when upon the road, your 



