8o Hints on Colt-Breaking, 



him with a little oats in the sieve. E 

 is some distance from the timber, because 

 the colt learns in a few minutes where 

 to stop for his oats, and we do not wish 

 to teach him to stop abruptly imme- 

 diately on reaching the ground. 



Six times round the ring is enough 

 for each lesson, as it is very important 

 not to weary him out with what must 

 seem to him a very useless performance. 

 On the contrary, with only six rounds 

 and six rewards the colt will always be 

 most wilhng to come into the ring, and 

 will be especially brave at the timber, 

 as he well knows he can stop on the 

 other side for the oats, which you can 

 vary with sugar or carrot — the principle 

 is the same. 



