98 THE ART OF TAMING HORSES. 



" HOW TO RIDE THE COLT. 



"When you want him to start do not touch him on the 

 side with your heel, or do anything to frighten him and 

 make him jump. But speak to him kindly, and if he 

 does not start pull him a little to the left until he starts, 

 and then let him walk off slowly with the reins loose. 

 Walk him around in the stable a few times until he gets 

 used to the bit. and you can turn him about in every 

 direction and stop him as you please. It would be well 

 to get on and off a good many times until he gets per- 

 fectly used to it before you take him out of the stable. 



" After you have trained him in this way, which should 

 not take you more than one or two hours, you can ride 

 him anywhere you choose without ever having him 

 jump or make any effort to throw you. 



" When you first take him out of the stable be very 

 gentle with him, as he will feel a little more at liberty to 

 jump or run, and be a little easier frightened than he 

 was while in the stable. But after handling him so 

 much in the stable he will be pretty well broken, and 

 you will be able to manage him without trouble or 

 danger. 



" When you first mount him take a little the shortest 

 hold on the left rein, so that if anything frightens him 

 you can prevent him from jumping by pulling his head 

 round to you. This operation of pulling a horse's 

 head round against his side will prevent any horse from 

 jumping ahead, rearing up, or running away. If he is 

 stubborn and will not go, you can make him move by 

 pulling his head round to one side, when whipping would 

 have no effect. And turning him round a few times will 

 make him dizzy, and then by letting him have his head 



