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After 3'our colt hari been driven two or tliree times, as above 

 described, educate him to obey the word '' Avlioa:" let him walk 

 along smartly, then speak plainly, with audible voice, and say 

 "whoa;" at the same time pull on the reins with some force; 

 when he stops, caress him ; repeat this a few times, and, in the 

 short si^ace of fifteen minutes, you will have taught him the use 

 of the word. jS'ow your horse is educated to drive and stop at 

 the word of command. 



The next thing in order is to teach him to back. To accom- 

 plish this, grasp your reins firmly, and with a determined effort ; 

 speak firmly, making use of the word '" ])ack," at the same time 

 pulling with all j^our might ; if he obeys the first time, step up 

 and caress him ; if not, increase the power by inviting one or 

 more of your friends to assist on the reins, being fully deter- 

 mined to accomplish your purpose. As soon as he obeys, don't 

 fail to caress him, and by this process you will educate your 

 horse to the word, wliich he will never forget. 



Your colt being educated, you may now hitch him up to a 

 vehicle, observing to drive him very slow, only a walk, and after 

 thus driving him a few times, you can with certainty say that 

 you have a thoroughly educated horse, whose value will be 

 greatly increased, c^ mpared with the old or any other system of 

 breaking the colt. Ahvays observing to drive your co't with 

 blhulers, only using the whip enough to let him know the use of 

 it. Be kind to your animal, never using harsh means, and he 

 will reward your kindness by implicit obedience. 



Instructions to Ride the Colt. 



Take a small cord, ten to twelve feet long, divide it in the cen- 

 tre ; then place the centre back of the ears, cross it in the mouth, 

 then bring both ends along the neck of the withers, and tie a 

 knot, thus forming a powerful bridle, sufficient to ride the most 

 vicious animal. 



Sacred historj^ contains the declaration that there is "the 

 bridle for the horse, the whip for the ass, and the rod for tlio 

 fool's back," and, while writing my book, I have often thoup;.; 

 of the first j)ortion of that quotation. The power of the biidl ■ 



