CONTENTS. Xlll 



ing Principles — To Catcli tiic Young Foal— Handling the Young 

 Colt 74 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Horse \'ocabulary 80 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 Get the Confidence of Little Colts 83 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Fisrt Lessons in Harness — The Old Horse Teacher — Harsh Bits — 

 The Kindergarten — Driving— Early Lessons — .\rrangement of 

 -Attachments of Colts 87 



CHAPTER XX 



Home Made Cart — For Driving Colts or Unruly Horses — For Hand- 

 ling the Runaway or Kicker — For Learning to Turn Round 91 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Controlling Horses Through the Mouth — Safety Bridle — The Bow- 

 Bow-Line Knot — Adjusting Safety Bridle— Don't Drag or Saw 

 the Rope Through the Horse's Mouth— The Yankee Bridle — 

 Single or Double — Teaching Horse to Hold Head Low to be 

 Bridled — Treating Horse with Sore Neck — The Hard-Bitted 

 Horse — Different Forms of Rope to Head — Teaching Colt to 

 Yield up His Feet 93 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Combinations of Three — Three Lessons — Three Tortures — Three 

 Conditions of Feet — Three Enemies to Feet — Three Points in 

 Care — Three Factors in Condition — Three Points in Getting the 

 Good Will — Three Causes of Fear — Three Safeguards — Unreliable 

 Horses — To Catch the Horse — Grooming the Horse — Standing 

 When Hitching Up — Stand After Hitching — Nervous After 

 Hitched — After a Hard Drive 102 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Use and Abuse of Over-head Check — As Nature Made Us — Grace 

 and Beauty Spoiled — A Lesson in Contrast — Applied as Punish- 

 ment to Criminals — Horses Suffered — A Sermon to Horse Own- 

 ers 105 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



A Good Mouth — Tender Mouth — Tongue-Lolling — Crossing Jaws- 

 Effects of Bad Mouths— Bridle Bits— Carefully Select the Bridle 

 and Horse — The Teeth — Caps of Temporary Teeth — Wearing of 

 Teeth 109 



