2O Curb, Snaffle, and Spur. 



colt refuses to lead, as it probably will, the man 

 must wait upon it. If he tries to force it to 

 lead, the frightened animal will sulk, and all 

 acknowledged resistances are to be avoided. 

 It is likely that in a very short time it will 

 become irksome to the colt to remain still, and 

 at its first motion the trainer should let it move 

 off, and encourage it as though the whole inci- 

 dent had been in accordance with his desires. 

 The trainer should, from time to time, stop the 

 colt, and then make it resume its round. The 

 trainer's aim from this time forth should be, 

 that the colt shall not volunteer a movement; 

 or should it become necessary for him to take 

 advantage of a voluntary movement after a 

 refusal, the animal should be led to believe 

 that it has really obeyed the man. During the 

 circles, at the walk and at the halts, the man 

 should handle the colt, as far as he can, without 

 arousing its fears, picking up its feet, patting 

 it on various parts of its body, and rubbing the 

 poll, never of course letting go of the line. 

 The trainer will gradually lengthen his hold on 

 the line, depending upon the behavior of the 

 colt, until he has the animal walking about 



