. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. safety of throw-ing, to have good softground. The best isthat which is free from stone, with thick, soft sod, as an orchardor meadow, a ploughed field, or a place liberally covered with strawor manure. Presuming that such a place has been selected, standalmost in front of the horse at the right, with a firm hold of the cordabout seven or eight feet from the shoulder, pull gently, but firmly,as shown in Fig. 72. This will draw the head back to the side,and the body being thereby thrown ou
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. safety of throw-ing, to have good softground. The best isthat which is free from stone, with thick, soft sod, as an orchardor meadow, a ploughed field, or a place liberally covered with strawor manure. Presuming that such a place has been selected, standalmost in front of the horse at the right, with a firm hold of the cordabout seven or eight feet from the shoulder, pull gently, but firmly,as shown in Fig. 72. This will draw the head back to the side,and the body being thereby thrown out of balance, the horse is forcedto fall over with a rolling motion on his side. If during the firsttrial he resists, let him have his own way a little while, and when ina good position, pull quickly, when he can easily be forced off hisbalance and made to fall over. In cases for which it is adapted, andif well done, the hofse will be forced down so easily and naturallythat nothing is left to be desired. Then he can be thrown as easilyand just as fast as he can be made to get up. I have frequently been. Fig. 73.—Turning a Stubborn Horse around before Throwing. f)<i MIirilDDS (IF ;il)Ic to make nrrvy, .^trf)n^, lirM<s jnnip up ii) this manner as oftenin ten lirnts a minuter, About twelve times is the limit of what sucha horse will have the ^dura^;e to (,et up before submitting;, the treat-ment beirif.; always most effective when the horse resists it hard byIryinj; to ^,el up, If a slron^;-wilte<i, lie-adslrrMiK fellow, disposed toresist har<l, perhaps bin^;inj; forward, ,ld of ihc eord ,iiid run ,-iround in a circle until
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