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not pinch, that the hames fit the collar, and that the collar fits the horse 

 For draft, especially, there should be room enough between the lower 

 part of the collar and neck for the hand to be easily thrust between. If 

 it is a breast collar, see that the draft-band is at the right place on the 

 breast. For light work, a horse may have a closer-fitting collar than for 

 heavy work, but whatever the worlv, the collar should be made to fit the 

 horse, and not the horse to fit the collar. A horse may, indeed, work in 

 a badly fitting harness. So may a man with an ill made tool. 



Pulling aC tlie Halter. 



When a horse acquires the habit of pulling on the halter, it is very dif- 

 ficult to break him. We have already stated the prevention; the first 

 halter put on the colt should be strong enough to resist all attempts ai 

 breaking. 



CARMON, AT TWELVE YEARS OF AGE. 

 Standard bred carriage stallion, shown as "Glorious Thunder Cloud." At the 

 head of the Government Stud at the Colorado Experiment Station. 



A strong bitting harness and fastenings that cannot be broken are 

 arranged so that, when the horse pulls back, the whole weight of the 

 pull will come on the jaw. One effort will satisfy him of his in- 

 ability to break loose, and the punishment will be such that he will not 

 pull thereafter. 



