. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . and with both ends attached to therings of the bit, it held the head upin position as desired. A strong-headed, doubtful horse will fre-quently drive with entire safetywhen the head is helplessly held upin this manner; but the check be-fore referred to is the simplest andbest means. Sometimes the horse will kickonly when the rein is caught underthe tail. If he is simply irritable,and hugs the rein, the easiest wayto prevent it is to wind an ordinarycrupper with cloth, or cover nicely with chamios skin,or soft leather, until one half to two inche
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . and with both ends attached to therings of the bit, it held the head upin position as desired. A strong-headed, doubtful horse will fre-quently drive with entire safetywhen the head is helplessly held upin this manner; but the check be-fore referred to is the simplest andbest means. Sometimes the horse will kickonly when the rein is caught underthe tail. If he is simply irritable,and hugs the rein, the easiest wayto prevent it is to wind an ordinarycrupper with cloth, or cover nicely with chamios skin,or soft leather, until one half to two inches in diameter, asmay be neces-sary. (See cut165.) This be-ing larger thanthe rein belowmakes it impos-sible for thehorse to hug therein with suffi-cient strengthto hold it. When the tail becomes very sensitive from the continuedchafing of the parts, its action becomes involuntary. Insuch cases it must be confined to make the horse can be easily done by buckling a small strap aroundit under the hair about two-thirds down the dock, from. Fig. 163.—The same as in use 186 KICKING. which, on each side, extend a small strap to the hip-straps,and fasten short enough to prevent the tail from switchingaround and catching the reins. Hip-Strap. If the horse is irritable around the hips, but drives allright so long as restrained, or unable to bring the hind
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