rarey's method of taming horses. 8T5 



against him ; each time getting a little further backward, and 

 finally slipping it over his shoulders on his back. Shake it a 

 little with your hand, and in less than five minutes you can 

 rattle it about over his back as much as you please, and pull 

 it ofi" and throw it on again, without his paying much atten- 

 tion to it. 



As soon as you have accustomed him to the saddle, fasten 

 the girth. Be careful how you do this. It often frightens the 

 colt when he feels the girth binding him, and making the 

 saddle fit tight on his back. You should bring up the girth 

 very gently, and not draw it too tight at first, just enough to 

 hold the saddle on. Move him a little, and then girth it as 

 tight as you choose, and he will not mind it. 



You should see that the pad of your saddle is all right be- 

 fore you put it on, and that there is nothing to make it hurt 

 him, or feel unpleasant to his back. It should not have any 

 loose straps on the back part of it, to flap about and scare 

 him. After you have saddled him in this way, take a switch 

 in your right hand to tap him up with, and walk about in the 

 stable a few times with your right arm over your saddle, taking 

 hold of the reins on each side of his neck with your right and 

 left hands, thus marching him about in the stable until you 

 teach him the use of the bridle and can turn him about in 

 any direction, and stop him by a gentle pull of the rein. 

 Always caress him, and loose the reins a little every time you 

 stop him. 



You should always be alone, and have your colt in somg 

 light stable or shed, the first time you ride him ; the loft should 

 be high, so that you can sit on his back without endangering 

 your head. You can teach him more in two hour's time ia a 



