(38 BALKING. 



horses. I can break a balky horse for inyself or any- 

 body else to use, that knows how to use horses. Per- 

 haps the first lesson you g^ive the colt will be to hitch 

 it up. and tlicn too, with l^linds on, and say "Gct'np." 

 The colt never having been taught the meaning of the 

 command, -'Get np." will probal)ly stand in its tracks 

 confused^ and will not know what to do. You may 

 even apply the whip after it becomes bothered, and it 

 will stand sullenly, or kick in self defense. Xow 1 

 presume you would say the colt balked. No I there was 

 nothing balked except the man that was handling the 

 colt. Take the colt out of harness; first teach it to 

 * have confidence in you ; next teach the use of the bit and 

 the command "Get up ;'* teach it to turn to the right 

 and left, and the true meaning of the word Whoa! 

 according to our system of "Colt Training.'' Then you 

 will have a colt that has no inclination to balk. As I 

 have given you a few of the many causes for horses 

 balking, and also how to prevent horses from getting 

 confirmed in the habit, I will next give you my course 

 of treatment for a confirmed balker. The balky horse 

 has learned by his past experience and resistance that 

 he can do as he pleases. Hence the first thing we do 

 is to take the conceit out of him, and show hi in that we 

 are master, by our methods of subjection. I would 

 first throw the horse; if he tries to keep on his feet 



