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approaclied him. He patted her neck, and said, 

 " Come along,"- and she followed him several times 

 around the barn ; when she lagged, he w^as away and 

 the whip applied. After that, she would not remain 

 two feet from him. He ordered the door to be opened, 

 and the mare followed close to him through the crowd, 

 and back to the stable. This shows and proves 

 clearly, the first step, and only correct way of form- 

 ing an acquaintance with wild and vicious horses. 



How to Ilalter-Brealc a Colt. 



. Your colt is now brought up by the use of the whip, 

 and follows close by your side. The next step is to 

 teach him to lead with a halter. This can be ac- 

 complished in ten minutes by the use of a cord. 



Procure a cord about fifteen feet in length, and 

 one- half inch in diameter, made of cotton, or hemp, 

 cotton is preferable. Make a knot fast at one end ; 

 at the other make a loop of sufficient size to slip yonr 

 haud through. Your cord is now ready. Take the 

 end that has the single knot, place it around the 

 horse's neck, just back of the head, and get the exact 

 size ; tie a loop, then place it around the neck, and 

 make it fast — in the same manner you would' tie a 

 cord around your cattle's horns to make them fast in 

 the stable. After which take hold of your cord one 

 foot below your horse's neck, pass it through between 

 the neck and cord that is fastened around his neck ; 

 bring it forward and loop it into his mouth ; now 

 take your hand into the loop at the other end of the 



