CHAPTEK V. 



Powell's system of approaching a colt. — Rarey's remarks on. — Lively 

 high-spirited horses tamed easily. — Stubborn sulky ones more dif- 

 ficult. — Motto, "Fear, love and obey." — Use of a whalebone gig- 

 whip. — How to frighten and then approach. — Use kind words. — How 

 to halter and lead a coit. — By the side of a horse. — To lead into a 

 stable. — To tie up to a manger. — Editor's remarks. — Longeing. — 

 Use and abuse of. — On bitting. — Sort of bit for a colt. — Dick 

 Christian's bit. — The wooden gag bit. 



But, before we go further, I will give you Willis J. 

 Powell's system of approaching a wild colt, as given by 

 him in a work published in Europe, about the year 1814, 

 on the " Art of Taming Wild Horses." '■'-' He says, "A 

 horse is gentled by my secret in from two to sixteen 

 hours." The time I have most commonly employed has 

 been from four to six hours. He goes on to say, " Cause 

 your horse to be put in a small yard, stable, or room. If 

 in a stable or room, it ought to be large, in order to give 

 him some exercise with the halter before you lead him 

 out. If the horse belongs to that class which appears 

 only to fear man, you must introduce yourself gently 

 into the stable, room, or yard, where the horse is. He 

 will naturally run from you, and frequently turn his 

 head from you ; for you must walk about extremely slow 

 and softly, so that he can see you whenever he turns his 

 head towards you, which he never fails to do in a short 



'" Is there such a work ? I cannot find it in any English catalogue. — 

 Editor. 



