. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Pig. 233.—Tail-strapDetactied. 174 KICKING. means of a strap passing over the nose. This form of checking thehead up and back will be found very effective. A common method in use years ago for kickers was to put atriangular piece of iron, in form like a V, between the collar and bitthe central point resting on the collar ; and with both ends attachedto the rings of the bit, it held the head up in position as desired. Astrong-headed, doubtful horse will frequently drive with entire safety
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Pig. 233.—Tail-strapDetactied. 174 KICKING. means of a strap passing over the nose. This form of checking thehead up and back will be found very effective. A common method in use years ago for kickers was to put atriangular piece of iron, in form like a V, between the collar and bitthe central point resting on the collar ; and with both ends attachedto the rings of the bit, it held the head up in position as desired. Astrong-headed, doubtful horse will frequently drive with entire safetywhen the head is helplessly held up in this manner ; but the checkbefore referred to is the simplest and best means. Sometimes the horse will kick only when the rein is caught. Fig. 234.—Simple Method of Forcing tlie Head up, and Preventing Kicking by theElevation of the Hips. under the tail. If he is simply irritable, and hugs the rein, the eas-iest way to prevent it is to wind an ordinary crupper with cloth, orcover nicely with chamios skin, or soft leather, until one half to twoinches in diameter, as may be necessary. (See Fig. 240.) This be-ing larger than the rein below makes it impossible for the horse tohug the rein with sufficient strength to hold it. When the tail becomes very sensitive from the continuedchafing of the parts, its action becomes involuntary. In such casesit must be confined to make the horse safe. This can be easily doneby buckling a small strap around it under the hair about two thirdsdown the dock, from which, on each side, extends a small strap tothe hip-straps, and fasten short enough to prevent the tail fromswitching around and catching the reins. Hip-Strap. If the horse is irritable around the hips, but drives all right solon
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