112 COLT-BREAKING. [CHAP. 



swerving, shifting the leg, &c., and additional labour to 

 themselves. All this is spared to the young horse by 

 the follow-my-leader system. 



Everything should be resorted to to avoid alarm on 

 the colt's side and force on the man's, and gradually to 

 induce familiarity and cheerful obedience to reconcile 

 him to the melancholy change from gregarious liberty to 

 a solitary stall and a state of slavery. I should say that 

 he is the best colt-breaker who soonest inspires him 

 with the animus eundi who soonest gets him to go 

 freely straight forward who soonest, and with least force, 

 gets the colt without company five miles along the road 

 from home. Violence never did this yet ; but violence 

 increases his reluctance, and makes it last ten times 

 longer. Indeed, it causes the colt to stiffen and defend 

 himself, and this never is got rid of. It is true that by 

 force you may make him your sullen slave, but that is 

 not the object ; the object is to make him your willing 

 subject. Above all things, do not be perpetually playing 

 the wolf to him ; deal in rewards where it is possible, 



