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part of your arm, and reaching out very gently with the butt end 

 of it, rubbing him lightly on the neck, all the time getting a 

 little closer, shortening the whip by taking it up in your hand, 

 until you finally get close enough to put your hands on him. 

 If he is inclined to hold his head from you, put the end of the 

 halter-strap around his neck, drop your whip, and draw very 

 gently ; he will let his neck give, and you can pull his head to 

 you. Then take hold of that part of the halter which buckles 

 over the top of his head, and pass the long side, or that part 

 which goes into the buckle, under his neck, grasping it on the 

 opposite side with your right hand, letting the first strap loose 

 — the halter will be sufficient to hold his head to you. Lower 

 the halter a little, just enough to get his nose into that part 

 which goes around it ; then raise it somewhat, and fasten the 

 top buckle, and you will have it all right. The first time you 

 halter a colt you should stand on the left side, pretty well back 

 to his shoulder, only taking hold of that part of the halter that 

 goes around his neck ; then with your two hands about his neck 

 you can hold his head to you, and raise the halter on it without 

 making him dodge by putting your hands about his nose. You 

 sliould have a long rope or strap ready, and as soon as you have 

 tlie halter on, attach this to it, so that you can let him walk the 

 length of the stable without letting go of the strap, or without 

 making him pull on the halter, for if you only let him feel the 

 weight of your hand on the halter, and give him rope when he 

 runs from you, he will never rear, pull, or throw himself, yet you 

 will be holding him all the time, and doing more toward gent- 

 ling him than if you had the power to snub him right up, and 

 hold him to one spot; because he does not know anything about 

 his strength, and if you don't do anything to make him pull, h« 



