. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . Fig. Sheet-iron Horse-clean- Ai 0 OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 179. Horses Drawing on the Halter. Various contrivances have been made to prevent horses from pulling at the post; some of which by producingpain and subsequent soreness on thetop of the head, effect permanent in-jury to the animal. A better way isto use the following contrivance,(fig. 85,) which by pinching the jawand pressing the mouth closely to-gether, is very apt to cause the animalinstantly to desist. Instead of con-necting the two side ring
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . Fig. Sheet-iron Horse-clean- Ai 0 OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 179. Horses Drawing on the Halter. Various contrivances have been made to prevent horses from pulling at the post; some of which by producingpain and subsequent soreness on thetop of the head, effect permanent in-jury to the animal. A better way isto use the following contrivance,(fig. 85,) which by pinching the jawand pressing the mouth closely to-gether, is very apt to cause the animalinstantly to desist. Instead of con-necting the two side rings of a com-mon halter, by a third strap to whichthe long strap is fastened, let theseside rings be connected by a strongflexible cord, as shown in the ac-companying figure, and fasten thehitching strap to the outer the horse pulls at his hal-ter, the inner part of the cord isFig. %s—Halter for PuUmg-hones. drawn forcibly against his jaw, andthe powerful tourniquet movement is rather more severe than the animalis willing, voluntarily, to endure. A strap is sometimes used instead of acord, but it is less decisive and efficient. Propp
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