8 RAREY ON HORSE-TAMING. 



him, then quietly walk around the colt and let him 

 go in of his own accord. Be extremely deliberate 

 and slow in your movements, for one wrong move 

 may frighten your horse, and make him think it 

 necessary to escape at all hazards for the safety of 

 his life — and thus make two hours' work of a ten 

 minuter' job ; and this would be all your own fault, 

 and entirely unnecessary — for he will not run unless 

 you run after him, nor will he try to break away 

 unless you attempt to force him into measures. If 

 he does not see the way at once, and is a little fret- 

 ful about going in, do not undertake to drive him, 

 but give him a little less room outside, by gently 

 closing in around him. Do not raise your arms, but 

 let them hang at your side, for you might as well 

 raise a club : the horse has never studied anatomy, 

 and does not know but they will unhinge themselves 

 and fly at him. If he attempts to turn back, walk 

 before him, but do not run ; and if he gets past you, 

 encircle him again in the same quiet manner, and he 

 will soon find that you are not going to hurt him ; 

 and then you can walk so close around him that he 

 will go into the stable for more room, and to get 

 farther from you. As soon as he is in, remove the 

 quiet horse and shut the door. This will be his first 

 notion of confinement — not knowing how he got into 

 such a place, nor how to get out of it. That he may 

 take it as quietly as possible, see that the shed is en- 

 tirely free from dogs, chickens, or anything that 

 would annoy him. Then give him a few ears of 

 corn, and let him remrjn alone fifteen or twenty 



