. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 5o6 The Book of the Horse. "tie," as it is called, may be either of rope, leather, or chain. In the woodcut there are two ties next to the horse's head, of chain, so that he may not be tempted to bite it; the rest is of leather. The proper length of a tie should be such that the log will only just reach the ground when the horse is s
. The book of the horse : thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred, saddle and harness, British and foreign, with hints on horsemanship; the management of the stable; breeding, breaking and training for the road, the park, and the field. Horses; Horsemanship. 5o6 The Book of the Horse. "tie," as it is called, may be either of rope, leather, or chain. In the woodcut there are two ties next to the horse's head, of chain, so that he may not be tempted to bite it; the rest is of leather. The proper length of a tie should be such that the log will only just reach the ground when the horse is standing over his manger. If longer than this the horse may get his leg over it, and a serious accident follow. If shorter, he cannot lie down comfortably. Chains have the advantage over leather straps or ropes, that their weight prevents the liability to become slack between the ring and the horse's head. Their drawback is the noise they make. When the stalls are very wide, two ties, as in the woodcut, -are used, to prevent the horse turning his tail to the manger. But one is quite as commonly employed. It should be attached to the headstall by a spring swivel catch, which can be detached in an instant. Some very ingenious arrangements have been invented for receiving the tie in a tube (see illustration), so as to protect a horse from entangling a leg in a " slack ; In every stall or box there must be a rack-chain, to fasten up the horse's head while he is eating his corn, and when he is being dressed, if he is dressed in his stall, a practice to be avoided if there is con- venience for the operation out of the stable. It is important that there should be no hook on this chain on which a horse could catch his eyelids or mouth. The posts of each stall must be provided with a pair of iron or brass rings, screwed at about the proper height of a horse's head; to these rings are attached the pillar reins, for fastening a horse when saddled or harnessed. White cords, pr
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