. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . g works well, is not difficult to fit,but is troublesome to make, and expensive, costing fromeight to fifteen dollars. The Rope Rig works equally weU,and can be made of any old rope in a few minutes, at amerely nominal cost. For the first, or Leather Rig, the sur- FIEST METHOD OF SUBJECTION. 31 cingle should be made of two thicknesses of good harnessleather, about three inches wide, and about eight or teninches longer than the circumference of the body. Thebuckle should haA^e two tongues, and be made of goodwrought iron. When this rig is on and
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . g works well, is not difficult to fit,but is troublesome to make, and expensive, costing fromeight to fifteen dollars. The Rope Rig works equally weU,and can be made of any old rope in a few minutes, at amerely nominal cost. For the first, or Leather Rig, the sur- FIEST METHOD OF SUBJECTION. 31 cingle should be made of two thicknesses of good harnessleather, about three inches wide, and about eight or teninches longer than the circumference of the body. Thebuckle should haA^e two tongues, and be made of goodwrought iron. When this rig is on and drawn tightly fromthe part over the back bone, a double strap, the length ofthe back, with a strong crupper, should be attached. Fouror five inches on the off side, should be fastened at thefront edge of this surcingle a strong two-inch ring. Onthe opposite edge should be attached another strap extend-ing to a ring upon the back strap at the hip. A little padshould be fixed to the part coming across the back, to pre-vent bruising or chafing Fig. 21. Simple Rope Big. To make the Rope Rig, procure a three-fourths-inch rope,eighteen or twenty feet in length. One that has beenused enough to render it pliable is best. Make a simpleloop about three inches long at one end, and double therope about four feet from the loop. Pass over this doubledpart a three-inch ring made of three-eighths rod. Measurethe distance from the tail to where the saddle of the har-ness comes, to which bring the ring and make a sim-ple knot of both ropes around it, regulating it to the 82 METHODS OF SUBJECTION. length of the back as it is tightened. Next, put thedouble part under the tail, twist two or three times, andbring the part with the ring to its place about eight inchesto the right of the back, with the loop
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