64 Hints on Colt-Breaking. 



not so skilful, and who bump against 

 us. 



" There is nothing certain but death," 

 says the Eastern proverb, so we cannot 

 be quite sure of preparing against every 

 event that can possibly happen, but we 

 can at least do something towards that 

 desirable end. 



Get a thin, smooth ash pole, about one 

 and a half inch in diameter and eight feet 

 long, and with this, when the horse is 

 in motion, touch him gently all over in 

 those places where he is not used to be 

 touched. Behind and in front of his fore 

 legs, behind and in front of his hind legs, 

 in the ribs, under the tail, over his back, 

 everywhere, in fact, should be as it were 

 prepared for any unexpected shock. If is 



