Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen; embracing chapters on mules and ponies . e to the rightor left. When you are within reach he will turn his headto smell your hand; do not move it at first, but encouragehim to touch it with his nose; gradually touch his head andneck, stroking him the way the hair lies, speaking all thetime in a gentle tone, repeating the same words as ** Ho!my boy, Pretty boy, Nice Lady, &c. The accustom-ing the horse from the first, to the sound of the voice, isdeemed of great importance. After you have caressed your horse a little, take yourhalter in y
Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen; embracing chapters on mules and ponies . e to the rightor left. When you are within reach he will turn his headto smell your hand; do not move it at first, but encouragehim to touch it with his nose; gradually touch his head andneck, stroking him the way the hair lies, speaking all thetime in a gentle tone, repeating the same words as ** Ho!my boy, Pretty boy, Nice Lady, &c. The accustom-ing the horse from the first, to the sound of the voice, isdeemed of great importance. After you have caressed your horse a little, take yourhalter in your left hand and walk slowly up to him. Afteragain rubbing and soothing him, put the end of the straparound his neck, slowly get his nose into the haltei andbuckle it. The halter should have a long strap or rope, sothat if he wish to walk to the opposite side of the stablehe can do so. Do not tug at the halter, but graduallybegin to control him by pulling him to one side : never gobefore and attempt to pull him after you. When he issomewhat accustomed to the halter, a suitable bridle, aj. THE PROCESS EXPLAINED. 826 previouslj described, should be put on him before proceedingfurther in the process. Tying up the Leg.—With ordinary horses this is nota difficult feat, after the preliminary steps, but in somecases even Mr. Rarey himself has taken two hours beforehe could accomplish it. Soothing, gentle means are theonly ones to be used, such as rubbing and handling thelegs, until you can take up the foot as if for shoeing. Thenput the noose of strap, Fig. 48, around the lefl fore leg, justbelow the fetlock, and draw it snug. Raise the foot andpass the strap around the fore-arm, and buckle it. If thehorse is to be laid down on tl e left side, the buckle shouldbe on the inside of the leg, so that it can be easily reachedwhen he is down. You may now handle or go about yourhorse with more freedom, as !ie cannot kick, and will notbe able to run very fast. It is well to lead him about
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