■90 HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



the head of the animal toward you. Taking into 

 j^our right hand, Srst, only that part going over its 

 Lead, slip the halter, with your left hand, gently over 

 the nose of the colt, taking care that he does not 

 start back, if the hand is placed over the same. As 

 soon as the halter is put on, fasten to it a long strap 

 or rope, and make the colt walk around the enclo- 

 sure, without pulling at him. As soon as he feels the 

 liand on the halter, having full play on the line to 

 stride forward, he will never pull, tug, rear, nor throw 

 liimself down, which he would be sure to do, if held 

 l>y force at one place. The animal, not aware of his 

 strength, does not know that ho could easily break 

 the halter, and he will never make use of his strenr^th, 

 if not provoked by tugging and jerking. 



If the colt submits to being held by a short li:i9, 

 and, without shying, permits you to approacii, 

 proceed to make him tractable. For this pur- 

 pose, do not stop in front of the animal, trying to 

 pull it after you, but try to guide it to one side. 

 It will follow a gradual pull on the halter- to that 

 side, not being able to ofier much resistance with its 

 neck. As soon as it has made a few steps sideward, 

 caress and repeat the mancouvre, until you can 

 j»uide it in any direction. 



By repeated practising, and by the increasing love 

 to its master, gained through gentle intercourse, it 



