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shoulder nearest to you and say, " Come here ! Come 

 here ! " 



You will find the colt will soon begin to follow, and 

 you should always have a few oats ready to reward 

 him for his obedience. By having the colt in an en- 

 closure or a loose-box he cannot run away, and he has 

 to get used to the whip, which, of course, is only used 

 gently round his heels to force him forward, and eventu- 

 ally he cannot do anything but follow ; the circle being 

 a small one, he cannot go far from you. 



When you pet him he will quickly rub his head on your 

 arm to get away from the whip at his heels. He soon 

 follows by force of habit. 



Having worked him on his left side, you must now 

 work and train his right side. This is more difficult, so 

 I advise a light rope bridle to be used, and he should be 

 led around a few times and then the lesson can be given 

 as on the left side. Give this lesson for one hour ; if 

 he follows you within the hour, finish the lesson, for, 

 when the colt grasps your idea, do not bore him with 

 a long lesson, or he may get fed up. 



Some colts learn quicker than others, but if you give 

 this lesson thoroughly for one hour every day for a week 

 the colt will always follow, and will have absolute con- 

 fidence in you. It would be well to practise on an 



