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little pressure on the rump with one hand wliile the directing or guid- 

 ing is done with the other hand. After a little, as the colt becomes ac- 

 customed to being driven, then it can be touched up with the line for a 

 start forward, guiding to the right and left, but stopping often to assure 

 the young thing that it is doing all right by caresses and a little sugar. 



EDUCATING THE COLT TO STOP. 



In driving the colt with lines, as soon as it will start off promptly 

 at the word for forward movements, or by a slight touch at the hams 

 with the lines and can be guided to the right and left without difficulty 

 is the proper time to educate it to stop at the word whoa! together 

 with a sudden and positive pull on the lines; then, after waiting a min- 

 ute or two. start on as before, and after going until everything appears 



Fig. 10 is a clear case of the contentment of the dam in the distance gi'aziug, 



while Betsy, thirteen days old, is sleeping, with her teacher's head 



pillowed on her ijody, with one hind foot on his hip. 



all right, the stopping can be ordered and carried out in the same way. 

 repeating at longer or shorter intervals, until the colt stops at the word 

 whoa! as promptly as any horse with years of experience. 



Whenever these stops are made the colt should be given special 

 attention, by caresses and a little sugar, to satisfy it that notwithstanding 

 it has been "snubbed" up suddenly, it is still treated kindly. The coh 

 must not on any account become confused or frightened. Time, patience, 

 compliance with the natural law, sweet morsels of food fed from the 

 hand, kindness and firmness will make the work easy, successful and 

 satisfactory. Please don't forget any of this. 



LAYING THE YOUNG COLT DOWN. 

 This matter of laying the colt down is considered by many as wholly 

 unnecessary, and by some a disadvantage. But this will be a subject 

 for each one to decide for himself after the advantages are set forth. 



