Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . with the other hand press uponthe shoulder to throw the weight upon the oj^posite leg, which willrelax the near one, and make it easy to be taken up. Take up andlet down a few times, tapping it lightly, and repeat until it can bepounded upon quite hard ; thcii bring forward upon the knees, andproceed the same as before. The foot should not be held at anytime so long, or grasped so awkwardly, as to produce fatigue, or PALLIATIVE TREATMENT. 5 frighten so that it would excite inclination t
Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . with the other hand press uponthe shoulder to throw the weight upon the oj^posite leg, which willrelax the near one, and make it easy to be taken up. Take up andlet down a few times, tapping it lightly, and repeat until it can bepounded upon quite hard ; thcii bring forward upon the knees, andproceed the same as before. The foot should not be held at anytime so long, or grasped so awkwardly, as to produce fatigue, or PALLIATIVE TREATMENT. 5 frighten so that it would excite inclination to pull away. By beingcareful at first but little difificulty will be experienced in making anyordinary colt submit the feet to be taken up and hammered upon asdesired. Should the colt be so wild or vicious as to resist the WarBridle, subject to Second Method until so dizzy and helpless thathe stops turning. While the head is still tied around, as before, rest one handupon the hip, pass the other quickly from the gambrel down to thefetlock, and lift the foot forward. If submitted to, but little more need. Fig. 5^>/ - ruSliiig {he Fool Back while Controlled with the War Bridie. be done ; but f resisteci, send aiound again until h-Ipless, when theeffort should be repeated. If .submitted to, untie the halter and re-peat the handling. Sometimes, after the head is given freedom andthe dizziness passes off. the colt may, unexpectedly, kick avoid being struck, stand well forward, and far enough out fromthe hip to be out of range of the foot, and, as before, while balancingthe body by resting the left hand upon the hip, with the right cau-tiously, but firmly, lift the foot lorward. Should the colt kicknow, the hand will simply be carried back with the foot withoutdoing harm. When the foot is freely submitted, step forwardso as to come well under the hip, bringing the foot upon theknees. If in this position he kicks, the foot will simply be thrownout and back from the kne
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