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colt (one iliat has never had a bridle on), of some one 

 oi' the schoL^rs and give it its first few lessons before 

 the class, to teach the class my system of training, 

 and to show them hoAV fast a colt will learn, and how 

 well it will remember its training when given short 

 lessons and taught but one idea at a time. In connec- 

 tion with teaching my system of colt training, I would 

 demonstrate methods of subjection upon all kinds of 

 vicious horses, and if there were any extremely ugly, 

 bad horses in the country, those were the ones that 

 were brought out for treatment. 



These are only object lessons for you; to learn 

 how to do it you must do it yourself. It is the pur- 

 pose of this book by short and clear directions, and 

 by tlie illustrations, to aid you in putting into prac- 

 tice what 3^ou learn and have seen or will see me do. 



To profit b}^ what you learn you must necessar- 

 ily put your learning into practice. The man who 

 .can read and write, and does not read and wTite, is 

 only equal to him who cannot read and write. If you 

 learn how to educate a horse, you and the horse will 

 not be benefited unless you educate him. But if you 

 teach and educate him properly, he is the more willing, 

 and at the same time more valuable servant, and you 

 a happier and wealthier man. The horse is a servant, 

 and his value depends upon his docility, willingness. 



