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Everything should be resorted to, to avoid alarm on the 

 colt's, and force on the man's side, and gradually to induce 

 familiarity and cheerful obedience — to reconcile him to the me- 

 lancholy change from gregarious liberty, to a solitary stall, and 

 a state of slavery. I should say, he is the best colt-breaker 

 who soonest inspires him with the animus eundi ; who soonest 

 gets him to go freely straight forward ; who soonest, and 

 with the least force, gets the colt without company five miles 

 along the road from home, with the least unwillingness. 

 Violence never did that yet ; — but violence increases his 

 reluctance, and makes it last ten times longer. Indeed it 

 causes the colt to stiffen and defend himself; and this never is 

 got rid of. It is true that by force you may make him your 

 sullen slave, but that is not the object ; the object is to make 

 him your willing subject, and long, gentle usage will alone do 

 this. Above all things, do not be perpetually playing the 

 wolf to him. Deal in rewards where it is possible, and in 

 punishment only where it cannot be avoided. It is no doubt 



