12 COLT TRAINING. 



that? You have all the advantage, and he is at your 

 jnerc}-. 



Do not degrade 3'our manhood by unjust violence 

 toward an inoffensive subject, that is trying to under- 

 stand and willing to obey you. 



In following the above directions you will find 

 that the wildest colt will follow you like a dog in twen- 

 ty or thirty minutes ; which I claim is the most impor- 

 tant lesson given the colt. 



SECOND LESSON. 



Take it into the inclosure, put on it an open 

 bridle with a straight bar bit, and no rein; next, put 

 on a surcingle or the skeleton part of the harness, and 

 run the lines through the shaft bearers of the harness. 



This brings the lines below the hips, which will 

 prevent the colt turning his head toward you; now you 

 are in a position to teach the colt the use of the bit, 

 and also the command, "Get up.'' The first five or ten 

 minutes allow the colt to go about as it pleases; then 

 begin to draw on the lines a little, and teach it to turn 

 to the right and left. When you want the colt to st-art 

 use nothing but the words, "Get up." "Horses can 

 be taught words of command only by associating the 

 command with an action." Hence when you say 

 '^Get up" to the green horse, you must give him a tap 

 with the whip just as you give the command. He will 



