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Question. How do you handle a colt's feet and teach him to 

 stand to be shod ? 



Answer. In handling a colt for the blacksmith shop, place a 

 sureingle around his body, then take a strap about ten inches long 

 and strap his front foot up to the surcingle. How many times in 

 picking up the foot you have seen a great many persons, especially a 

 blacksmith, pound a colt's foot to make him take it up. N'ow, in- 

 stead of doing that, place your left hand upon the horse's shoulder, 

 with the right hand take hold of the horse's ankle. When you wish 

 the foot to come up press against the horse's shoulder with your left 



hand, this throws him off his balance and you can very easily take 

 the foot from the ground. As your strength is nothing compared 

 with the horse's strength you must use such means as to overpower 

 him and to place him in the position where he cannot get away from 

 you in order for you to meet with success. Now, after you have 

 strapped his front foot up to the surcingle, you then compel the 



