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hind legs, around the near hind leg below the fetlock, 

 and bring forward through the loop around the neck ; 

 take the colt by the head with your left h^nd, and 

 the strap in your right, pull back on the strap, which 

 will cause the foot to be drawn forward; this the 

 colt will resist by kicking, but draw tightly on the 

 strap, and hold him firmly by the head ; he will soon 

 find resistance useless, and will let you handle it as 

 you wish. Now step to the right side of your colt, 

 and proceed as on the left ; remember that you must 

 be firm, jet kind, and ever willing to submit to him 

 when he does to you, but never let him know his 

 strength compared with your own, and never let him 

 know that he is the strongest. By faithfully pursu- 

 ing this plan as explained and demonstrated before 

 the class, I am confident that you will meet with^he 

 most favorable results. Eemember that you must 

 be particular and persevering. 



Xo Ride a, Colt. 



You have gained the confidence of your colt, by 

 the use of your whip ; now be very careful that you 

 do not betray it, for if very wild he will be very sus- 

 picious, and watch every move, therefore it is very 

 important that j^ou are uniform in all your acts and 

 words. The old fashion plan of riding the colt, I 

 think, very wrong. I well remember of - attempting 

 to ride a colt under the directions of an old experi- 

 enced horseman. I was placed upon the colt's back 

 while he was rearing and plunging, and the next mo- 

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