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method on a horse that has been impossible to 

 shoe. Some blacksmiths will not shoe such horses 

 without extra charges for the time lost in making 

 them stand. When a point like this is gained al- 

 ways reward your horse by patting him, and he 

 will appreciate it. 



The Advantage a Horseshoer has Over a 

 Kicking Horse That has a Long Tail. 



When a horse is brought to be shod, and you 

 find that he kicks with his back legs, or lays his 

 weight over on you, see if he has a long tail. If 

 so, take hold of it and wrap it around the horse's 

 leg at the coronet between the hoof and fetlock, 

 and hold to the end of the tail until the horse 

 stops kicking. By wrapping the tail around the 

 coronet you save yourself the trouble of trying to 

 hold up the leg when the horse tries to kick you. 



The Overcheck; How it can be Used and 

 How it is Misused. 



The overcheck, if used properly, is the best 

 piece of harness that can be used on your horse. It 

 can be used when breaking colts to prevent their 

 getting the kicking habit. It protects the driver 

 from being kicked while driving in a short shaft 

 cart or buggy. It will answer the purpose of a 

 kicking strap. When the colt's head is checked 

 up he cannot get his head down and raise his hind 

 legs in the air to kick you. I consider the over- 

 check the best kicking strap that can be placed on 

 kickers if checked up high enough. It may look 

 cruel in the eyes of the public to see a vicious, 

 kicking horse checked up as high as possible. I 

 state this to guard you while driving a kicking 



