Handling the Young Horse. 19 



band, having a ring at either side and one in 

 front) will be placed upon the horse, a strong 

 line, at least fifteen feet long, being attached to 

 the metal nose-band ring. The animal should 

 be led to some retired place, where there is 

 sufficient ground upon which to conduct the 

 exercises. A covered school is preferable for 

 the whole work of training, as the man can then 

 have the attention of the horse; but wherever 

 the work is carried on, there should be such 

 quiet as can be had. It is true that a school- 

 broken horse must be made acquainted with 

 many strange and new sights when it is first 

 taken out ; but every young horse has to go 

 through such experiences, and it is much easier 

 to control the disciplined horse under these 

 circumstances than the raw colt, which has not 

 been taught to obey hand and heel. The man 

 should be perfectly composed, and he should 

 avoid doing anything that will arouse the fears 

 of the horse. He should lead the colt in a 

 circle of about thirty feet in diameter, first to 

 one hand and then to the other, walking at 

 its shoulder, and holding the line at about 

 eighteen inches from the nose-ring. If the 



