194 EDUCATING THE HORSE. 



Men do not act wisely by practicing the old 

 system of riding colts, viz., by mounting on the 

 back with reins and whip in hand, and, so soon 

 as the colt jumps about or rears, applying the 

 whip or heels ; for the reason that the animal 

 does not know what you require of him, but 

 believes you design some injury, and therefore 

 resists your efforts to ride him. No wonder 

 that he repeatedly throws his rider and treats 

 him as an intruder. He cannot be less terrified 

 than a man would be if a wild animal were to 

 mount on his back. In order to secure success 

 in educating his colt to ride let the reader adopt 

 the foregoing instructions, and he will not have 

 cause for regret, but will find that he has gained 

 more than the single point of riding, as he has 

 taught his colt that he does not intend to harm 

 him, and that his duty is to yield a cheerful obe- 

 dience to his owner's commands. 



