APPENDIX. . 



FOR YOUNG COLTS. 



Note.— The illustrations used here are of "Betsy Tell," b. f., foaled April 20, 1902; 

 sired by Brauntel. by tlif workl renowned Axtel (sold as a three-year-old for $105,000). 

 Betsys kindergarten work of iustructlou began with the first hour and day of her 

 life, and continued with short, frequently repeated lessons for one week, and after, 

 ■every two or three days up to thirty days old, when turned to pasture. Hundreds of 

 St. Paul people of all classes can testify to this little equine's remarkable advance- 

 ment and good behavior. Ladies and children were delighted to entertain this young 

 member of fashionable society on St. Anthony Hill. 



The usefulness, comfort, safety and consequent value of all our 

 horses in the varied duties of their mature life — like that of our chil- 

 dren for trades, business and useful members of society during their 

 maturity — depends so much on their early education and training for 

 specific work to be performed, that kindergarten schools for our "little 

 tots" all over our land is now recognized as next to indispensable, that 

 work of a similar character with the little colts— for their future 

 required duties must be considered of but little less value, when we 

 reflect that every act, duty or labor that they perform must first be 

 taught so thoroughly that the animal can be relied on for a certainty 

 of action under all circumstances. 



NATURAL LAWS OF ANIMAL LIFE. 



One of the most important lessons for the educator of animals 

 is to thoroughly understand the natural laws of animal life: to know 

 for himself perfectly what is to be done and just how to do it. He 

 must understand the natural laws governing horses in their natural 

 actions— in their uneducated state. He should understand that the 

 perpendicular center of the horse's body is his center of action — pivotal 

 point; whatever happens or attaches to the front portion of tlie ani- 

 mal induces backward movements and that to the rear part just as 

 naturally induces forward movement.s — just opposite direction. 



Whatever movements are required by the educator of the young 

 colt must be in conformity with these unalterable natural laws for 

 proper results If a backward movement is desired the work of the 

 tutor should be made at the front portion of the colt's body, but for 

 a forward action then the work must be transferred to the rear part 

 of the body. Care must always be exercised that these alternate 

 movements are not required in rapid succession from one end of the 

 body to the other, as it is too apt to confuse the young animal pupil 

 before it thoroughly understands them. 



Without a still further explanation of this natural law the reader 

 may not fully comprehend it; but when he is reminded of that which 

 he already knows full well he will no doubt realize its complete mean- 



