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is generally practiced, some little noise on the scaffold 

 above, ( such as scratching of hens, or the like,) would 

 cause him to scare, pull, break loose, and soon he is 

 a confirmed halter-puller. The plan I adopt for 

 hitching the colt the first time is simple and effectual. 

 Procure a piece of rein webbing fifteen feet in length, 

 or a strap one and one-fourth inch wide, of same 

 length. Gret the centre of said web or strap ; now 

 buckle a common web surcingle around his body, 

 just back of the shoulder, then lay your webbing 

 across his hips, carry one end forward between the 

 surcingle and body on the left side, the opposite end 

 between the surcingle and body on the off side of 

 the colt, the centre rests across his hips, the ends 

 carried forward ; now take the centre of ihe webbing 

 in your right hand, give it one turn over ; that leaves 

 it crossed upon his hips ; now carry the center back, 

 and pass his tail through the loop that you made by 

 turning the centre of the webbing over — the same 

 as crupping with harness ; step forward, reach your 

 left hand through under the colt's neck ; and tie them 

 snug around the chest ; next, carry the end of your 

 tie strap through the hole or ring in manger ; bring 

 back, and make fast to the webbing that passes around 

 the chest. Your colt is now made fast in the stall 

 by the use of the webbing attached to his tail ; you 

 need have no fears of his breaking the halter or in- 

 juring himself. Place him in that position a few 

 times, and there is no danger of his ever breaking a 

 common halter. If jou should at any time use a 



