216 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



sionally left in his mouth, for some time, and, final] v, 

 having become famiUarised to every portion of the 

 harness, the next essential object is to teach him to move 

 properly, to obey the voice and motion of the rider ov 

 driver, and to regulate his paces : this is termed 

 " breaking in," and is oftentimes a most tedious and 

 irksome job ; and consequently requires a very sweet 

 and mild, but determined temper, to overcome the 

 many difficulties attendant on the operation. 



Patience and kindness will generally prevail, when 

 roughness and barbarity ruins the animal for ever ; the 

 whip is sometimes necessary, but it should always be 

 used judiciously and gently. 



Never allow the horse to appear to have obtained 

 the mastery ; it is in this instance that energy, pa- 

 tience, and determination is requisite ; once lose this 

 point, and as much harm is done, at least, as regards 

 your own management of the horse, as by cruelty and 

 barbarity. 



All the early lessons should be inculcated by kind- 

 ness and caressing. In the after parts of the educa- 

 tion, the whip is often judiciously called into action ; 

 but harshness will undo much that has already been 

 favourably overcome, and obstinacy or vice may 

 ensue. 



The colt is first led with the cavesson, which is 

 attached to the head-stall and buckled round the nose; 

 gentleness is very requisite in the use of this instru- 

 ment, being very severe. The bones of the nose have 

 sometimes become diseased through the pressure and 

 bruising it has endured ; especially from the violent 

 and sudden jerkings of an impatient or irritable 

 breaker. 



A long rein is then put on, and the first lesson may 

 be ^iven. A person following at a convenient distance. 



