RAREY AND ROCKWELL's TRAINING METHODS. 89 



becomes imperative to converse with the animal 

 during the exercises, by speaking, coaxing, etc., and 

 by increasing these caresses, if the horse permits. It 

 is absolutely necessary, at first, to be alone with 

 him, in some enclosed space, taking care that no 

 object of any kind diverts his attention from his mas- 

 ter, or frightens him or makes him shy. Every at- 

 tempt of the horse, to touch you with his nose, or to 

 smell at you, is to be humored, and great care must 

 be taken, not to change the tone of the voice or the 

 expression of the face, at moments of displeasure, 

 the horse understanding quite well, w^hether anger 

 or love for him govern you, the former alarming and 

 estranging him from you. 



Never be hasty in the exercises and never proceed 

 to anything new, before the horse has perfectly un- 

 derstood the present lesson, and he fully understands 

 those exercises and full confidence is established be- 

 tween him and his master. Never tire the horse out, 

 never ride him warm. As soon as you notice one 

 or the other, caress him aud give him rest. By such 

 proceedings, you can avert the horse from getting 

 vicious and obstinate, and render him a very will- 

 ing and intelligent pupil. 



7— PUTTING THE HALTER ON THE COLT. 



Place yourself on the left side of the colt ,near the 

 shoulder, put both arms around its neck, and hold 



