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stand when you get into the saddle. Get on from both sides 

 until he becomes thoroughly familiar with the movements and 

 will not move. After you have trained him this way for several 

 hours you can ride him anywhere without having him jump or 

 make an effort to throw you. When you first take him out of 

 the stable be very gentle with him, as he will feel a little more 

 at liberty to jump or run, and be easier frightened than while 

 in the stable. When you mount a colt take a little the shorter 

 hold on the left rein, so that if anything frightens him you can 

 prevent him from jumping by pulling his head around. This 

 operation of pulling a horse's head round against his side will 

 prevent him from jumping ahead, rearing up, or running away. 

 If he is stubborn and will not go, you can make him move by 

 pulling his head around to one side when whipping would have 

 no effect. Turn him around and around until he becomes dizzy, 

 then let him have his head and give him a little touch with the 

 whip, and he will go along without any trouble. The martingale 

 should never be used while the colt is learning. He should now 

 be perfectly gentle and familiar with the halter, bridle, saddle, 

 and the different parts of the harness, and should be accustomed 

 to follow readily, when led by either the halter or bridle, and to 

 :Ltand tied either in company with other horses or alone. The 

 colt should now be tied by the side of some old and steady horse 

 in the shafts and led along until he becomes familiar with the 

 harness, shafts, buggy, and feels that he is quite in his line of 

 duty. He must now be taught the use and guidance of the lines. 

 The lines should be transferred to the colt, and with some one to 

 lead let him be driven around for awhile in company. This 

 should be done until he is thoroughly accustomed to it. He may 

 now be put in the shafts, which should be gently lowered upon 

 his side. The buggy should be pulled along with the colt in the 

 shafts for a distance, then the traces may be fastened. He will 

 now take his first lesson in drawing the buggy, which is to be 

 commenced slowly and carefully. First move the old horse 

 along, when the colt will naturally move off also; he should not 



