Hints on Colt-Breaking. 3 



before the colt is foaled, is to accustom 

 the mare to come in every night of her 

 own accord. I am very strongly of 

 opinion that no well-bred horse should at 

 any time be left out all night, so you 

 should keep no larger number of animals 

 than you have room for, however rough 

 the accommodation. 



Wooden houses, with thatched roofs, can 

 be put up very cheaply, at the rate of 

 about ten pounds for each loose box, and 

 are extremely comfortable for horses 

 running loose, being warm in winter and 

 cool in summer. In these papers I am 

 referring principally to well-bred horses, 

 that should run into money : it is useless 

 rearing any others — let some one else do 

 that. 



