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mane. After yon are out with him a little while, you 

 can lead him about as you please. 



Don't let any second person come up to you when you 

 first take him out ; a stranger taking hold of the halter 

 would frighten him, and make him run. There should 

 not even be any one standing near him, to attract his 

 attention or scare him. If you are alone, and manage 

 him rightly, it will not require any more force to lead or 

 hold him than it would to manage a broken horse. 



HOW TO LEAD A COLT BY THE SIDE OF A BROKEN HORSE. 



If you should want to lead your colt by the side of 

 another horse, as is often the case, I would advise you 

 to take your horse into the stable, attach a second strap 

 to the colt's halter, and lead your horse up alongside of 

 him. Then get on the broken horse and take one strap 

 around his breast, under his martingale (if he has any 

 on), holding it in your left hand. This will prevent the 

 colt from getting back too far ; besides, you will have 

 more power to hold him with the strap pulling against 

 the horse's breast. The other strap take up in your 

 right hand to prevent him from running ahead; then 

 turn him about a few times in the stable, and if the 

 door is wide enough, ride out with him in that position ; 

 if not, take the broken horse out first, and stand his 

 breast up against the door, then lead the colt to the same 

 spot, and take the straps as before directed, one on each 

 side of his neck, then let some one start the colt out, 

 and as he comes out, turn your horse to the left, and 

 you will have them all right. This is the best way to 

 lead a colt; you can manage any kind of colt in this 

 way, without any trouble ; for if he tries to run ahead, 



