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low them, leaving the direction open that you wish them to 

 take. Thus taking advantage of their ignorance, you will be 

 able to get them into the pound as easily as the hunter drives 

 the quails into his net. For, if they have always run in the 

 pasture uncared for (as many horses do in prairie countries 

 and on large plantations), there is no reason why they should 

 not be as "wild as the sportman's birds, and require the same 

 gentle treatment, if you want to get them without trouble ; 

 for the horse, in his natural state is as wild as a stag, or any 

 of the undomesticated animals, though more easily tamed. 



How TO Stable a Golt without trouble. — The next step 

 will be, to get the horse into a stable or shed. This should 

 be done as quietly as possible, so as not to excite any sus- 

 picion in the horse of any danger befalling him. The best 

 way to do this is to lead a broken horse into the stable first, 

 and hitch him, then quietly walk around the colt and let him 

 go in of his own accord. This should be undertaken slowly 

 and considerately, as one wrong move may frighten your 

 horse, and make him think it necessary to escape at all haz- 

 ards for the safety of his life — and thus make two hours' work 

 of a ten minutes' job ; and this would be all your own fault, 

 and entirely unnecessary — for heioill not run unless you run 

 after him, and that would not be good policy unless you kneiu 

 that you could outrun him, for you will have to let him stop 

 of his own accord after all. But he will not 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 fretful 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. 



