Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . the feet can be taken up without dif-ficulty. The efficiency of this simple method of control, in making (3) 4 BAD TO SHOE. colts submit to be ridden, led, or handled, is very remarkable ; andin no respect is it greater than in allowing the feet to be taken up andhandled. Pull right and left sharply a few times with the War Bri-dle, or sufficiently to make the colt come around without beingpulled upon ; then step back, holding the cord rather tight, pass theright hand lightly down the h
Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . the feet can be taken up without dif-ficulty. The efficiency of this simple method of control, in making (3) 4 BAD TO SHOE. colts submit to be ridden, led, or handled, is very remarkable ; andin no respect is it greater than in allowing the feet to be taken up andhandled. Pull right and left sharply a few times with the War Bri-dle, or sufficiently to make the colt come around without beingpulled upon ; then step back, holding the cord rather tight, pass theright hand lightly down the hip and leg to the fetlock, and lift thefoot gently; at the same time, with the left hand, press hardagainst the hip, so as to throw the weight of the body upon the op-posite leg, which will enable taking up the foot more easily. If sen-sitive, lift it but a few inches at first, and then let it rest again uponthe ground ; then again slide the hand lightly down the limb, andlift a little higher than before, repeating until in a position to restupon the knees with the gambrel under the arm. With the right. Fig. 256— As the Horse will Standi after Treatment. hand hammer the foot lightly, put it dov\ n and take it up a fewtimes, then stop and caress. This point made, bring the foot gently forward, in position as ifto clinch down the nails. Should the colt at any j<rk or pullthe foot away, let go and give a few sharp pulls with lltt cord, andgo on as before until the foot can be taken up and hainu red uponas desired. The opposite foot must be treated in the same take up the fore foot, rest the left hand upon the shoulder, passthe right lightly down the limb to the fetlock, and at i h(^ instant oflifting the foot, as before explained, 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
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