Hints 07t Colt-Breaking. 69 

 will be killed yourself. The only dis- 

 advantage is, that you can hardly treat 

 the horse's mouth with the precision that 

 would be possible were you comfortably 

 established in a seat ; but that is a minor 

 affair, with the mouth already made, and 

 is not to be compared with the serious 

 disadvantage of teaching your animal to 

 jibe. 



The colt is now ready to drive, when 

 and where you like, in an ordinary dog- 

 cart. Still, keep the weight as light as 

 possible, and always, when you take the 

 collar off, see that his neck is rubbed 

 dry, and then well sponged with strong 

 salt and water. No animal whose neck 

 pains him will go into the collar ; you 

 wouldn't yourself; and we wish him to 



