. The educated horse : teaching horses and other animals to obey at word, sign, or signal, to work or ride : also, the breeding of animals, and discovery in animal physiology : and the improvement of domestic animals . The Saddle. The saddle has a piece tied on the front to prevent the horse from throwing the rider over his head. The sircingle should he double, and on lacing it, run it through the rings, so that you may have it tight to prevent hirn from rearing and falling backwards as some do. Bridle of bare snaffle-bit that will not hurt the mouth, but will keep him from jumping or run- nin
. The educated horse : teaching horses and other animals to obey at word, sign, or signal, to work or ride : also, the breeding of animals, and discovery in animal physiology : and the improvement of domestic animals . The Saddle. The saddle has a piece tied on the front to prevent the horse from throwing the rider over his head. The sircingle should he double, and on lacing it, run it through the rings, so that you may have it tight to prevent hirn from rearing and falling backwards as some do. Bridle of bare snaffle-bit that will not hurt the mouth, but will keep him from jumping or run- ning The reins for the bridle should be long and round. Take the rein of the right side over the top of the head and through the left check-ring, and the left rein over to the right check-ring; this is double leverage, and acts on the edges of the lips instead of the jaw-bones. Facts concerning the Feathered Tribe. You may control them for a short time by placing them on the ground on their back or face, and by drawing a mark from the bill with the finger or a piece of chalk, on the ground around them. Protection against Snakes. It is well known by many that a snake will not pass over a rope laid around your tent. If you make a mark in the dust around a snake, he will remain there for a day or more. A small woollen or cotton cord will protect you and your horse from him by placing it around the place you wish him to graze in for the night.
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