Hints on Colt-Breaking. 39 



On the other hand, when he is quite ac- 

 customed to the saddle, he will take little 

 notice of the girths giving way, and not 

 in any way presume upon the accident : 

 always provided that he is not, at that 

 precise moment, trying to kick you off. 

 Should it happen so, he will certainly 

 think himself the cleverer of the two, 

 and try it on again. 



It is a good plan to continue the driving- 

 process with the reins through the stirrup- 

 irons, and keep on pulling him to whicli 

 side you like, regardless of his struggles. 



I find that very few colts kick at all 

 if I place a shee23skin, with the woolly 

 side next the back, under the saddle. I 

 fancy that the pressure is much less direct 

 upon any particular part, as the soft wool 



