HORSE SENSE. 



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for the time and trouble of reading this article, if you are not already in 

 possession of a better method. 



Now, take the strap of the halter in one hand, and the small rope in 

 the other; take a position at a slight angle with the body of the colt, (but 

 not so much as is shown in the cut) and begin to gently pull on the hal- 

 ter; you will observe that the colt has an inclination to resist you — go 

 back on you for the first time — but just as it is about to do so give a 

 sudden and positive pull on the rope, and both you and it will be sur- 

 prised at the result — you will both find you are very near to each other, 

 and j-ou should recognize the close proximity by caressing it, and assur- 

 ing it that you are still its friend, and that no harm was meant. 



Cut No. 29. 



If it is excited or confused by this new deal, don't push the matter 

 farther until it is quiet, and satisfied with the new situation; then again 

 get into position and repeat as before, and continue until the young thing 

 will lead about wherever you may want to go. The halter education, as 

 w^e term it, by this method will require only from five to fifteen minutes, 

 whereas, by the other method — pulling on the head alone — you have 

 but little idea where the end of trouble is. 



By this improved method, you can readily see that you really have 

 the colt hitched at both ends, and, by the proper manipulation, in ac- 

 cordance with the laws of its nature, the little thing is trying to get to 

 you, instead of away from you — an important point. 



