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Accustom the colt to see and to be held by this. It is 

 very powerful, as it forms a slip knot round his nose, 

 and prevents his pulling with the top of his head ; and 

 it keeps the two cheek- straps back, which otherwise might 

 injure the colt's eyes. When he is used to the short 

 cord, tie a long knotted cord to it. Use gloves when you 

 first take the colt out, and place yourself so that if he 

 bolts you may pull him sideways gradually into a circle. 



To get him to lead, place him between you 'and a 

 fence ; keep abreast of his shoulder, and show the stick 

 towards his croupe. When he is subjected to the cord, 

 take a snaffle-bit with a piece of string to each eye (what The snaffle, 

 is called a T is best), tie it to the off side, D, hold the 

 nose-band with the right hand, take the snaffle with the 

 left, induce him to- open his mouth by passing the 

 thumb between his lips on to the bars (part bare of 

 teeth), place the snaffle in his mouth, and tie it to the 

 near side, D. If you have any difficulty, a long string 

 may be used to the near side of the snaffle, and passed 

 through the D. If the colt runs back you still hold him 



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