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power. A determined colt, even at five 

 or six months old, is much stronger to 

 resist, when he plants his forefeet, than 

 a man is to pull him, in a straight line. 

 We must therefore try to convince him 

 of a fallacy, which his intellect is not 

 equal to seeing through, that we can 

 move him whether he likes or not. To 

 do this, we must move him sideways ; 

 he will always allow his head and neck 

 to come round to either side, and nearly 

 always his body will follow. It is easier 

 to push his shoulder away from you, and 

 thus make him go round, than to pull 

 him towards you, when he may only give 

 you his head and refuse to move his hind- 

 quarters. In this latter case you may 

 apply a strong remedy. Attach your 



