1 62 METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



their horses, is to put a strong head-stall on the young one 

 and another on a steady break-horse, which has a saddle 

 on him, and, having placed the two animals side by side, 

 to tie them securely together by their head-stalls. Fixed in 

 this way, the pupil is unable to run away, rear or buck. 

 The breaker mounts the old horse, whose " company " 

 gives the young one confidence, and in a short time makes 

 his pupil accompany him wherever he likes. After a few 

 days, another man mounts and rides the } r oung horse, 

 which, during these lessons, continues to be attached to the 

 other animal, and thus soon makes his mount quiet to ride. 

 This method is safe and expeditious ; but has the drawback 

 of being liable to make the pupil disinclined to act indepen- 

 dently of his fellows. It affords no instruction in mouthing 

 or in the formation of the different paces. The success 

 which I had during my South African tour showed that 

 those Boers whom I had the pleasure of meeting, liked 

 the system of breaking which I taught them better than 

 their own. 



