. The education of the horse. Horses. RIVING THE HORSE HE same care should be used in driving as in riding, as far as mouthing and reining are concerned. Put hues on him and teach him to respond to them fairly well before hitching. When ready to hitch place a good stout strap on one front leg below the fetlock, as you would hobbles, such strap having attached a ring; tie another ring to the harness that is of good size and of rather thick iron, so that it will avoid a possibility of cutting the rope. Pass a rope through this ring to the one on his leg, through that and back to the one on the h
. The education of the horse. Horses. RIVING THE HORSE HE same care should be used in driving as in riding, as far as mouthing and reining are concerned. Put hues on him and teach him to respond to them fairly well before hitching. When ready to hitch place a good stout strap on one front leg below the fetlock, as you would hobbles, such strap having attached a ring; tie another ring to the harness that is of good size and of rather thick iron, so that it will avoid a possibility of cutting the rope. Pass a rope through this ring to the one on his leg, through that and back to the one on the harness and tie, leaving enough to let the rope reach back well to the vehicle. By this arrangement you can, if so desired, lift his leg with ease and prevent him run- ning or kicking, and so gain control without being harsh with the bit, it being a most desirable feature to have as good a mouth on the driver as on the saddler. In the choice of a horse's driving mate care should be taken that one is selected free from bad manners, such as rubbing the neck yoke with the head, champing the bit or otherwise stamping around. A young horse will, unless he be excep- tionally stupid, acquire in a surprisingly short time all the bad habits of his companion. PAGE 30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Neal, Walter John. [from old catalog]. [Garland, Mont. ] W. J. Neal
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