Hiiifs on Colt-Breaking. 79 



he will do the same. You must not at 

 any time let him fly the whole ten feet, 

 as many spirited youngsters will do with 

 ease ; but when he does that you must 

 stop him, put on the rope, and lead him 

 back yourself, jumping on and off. By 

 this process, he does not get enough way 

 on him to fly, and so is content to imi- 

 tate your off and on motion. Be careful 

 that he does not do this so quickly as to 

 alight on your heels, than which there 

 is scarcely a more disagreeable sensation. 



The timber-jump can remain quite low 

 for several days, so that the colt may 

 not be flustered, and may learn to have 

 his hind legs in the right place when he 

 takes off. 



Always stop him at E, and reward 



