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upon the cord, the rubber gives, and the cord slides 

 quickly through the mouth, and soon as you ease or 

 slacken up the end that you hold in hand, the 

 strength of the rubber brings it quickly back to its 

 place. So you see at once the attachment has more 

 than twice the subduing power that the cord has, 

 used in the old fashioned way. 



After working your colt about ten minutes with 

 the above attachment, you may then remove it. 

 Place your halter upon his head, stand by his shoul- 

 der on the near side, and with a spring-top whip, 

 touch him lightly on his quarters, and he will readily 

 start off, and lead quietly wherever you may wish to 

 go. Your colt is now halter-broken, and is ready to 

 be put into the surcingle, and made to know that he 

 must submit to all of your requirements, the use of 

 which you fully understand from the explanation on 

 a previous page. 



Bitting tlie Colt. 



The attachment I use for bitting, is made the same 

 as for halter-breaking, with the following improve- 

 ment. You understand, for halter-breaking, I use 

 but one cord ; for bitting, I use two. I explained to 

 you how the cord was made fast to the rubber on 

 the off side of the horse's neck, and brought through 

 the mouth to the near side, and back through the 

 ring. That is all right, so far, for bitting. Now, 

 please take notice. The strap by which the buckle 

 is made fast to the near side of the horse's neck, for 



