82 Hints on Colt-Breaking. 



to him. As a general rule, it is not the 

 top rail, but the bridle ., which throws 

 a horse down. 



I aro quite aware that some Irish 

 trainers drive (with reins) the animal round 

 a somewhat similar ring, instead of letting 

 him go by himself. But I consider this 

 a very inferior system, for one important 

 reason. If the horse goes by himself he 

 has nothing to distract his attention, and 

 begins to judge for himself where to take 

 off. You will often find this of great 

 advantage — under a tree, say, with your 

 hat smashed down on your forehead, and 

 a fence out of the wood in front of you. 

 Then where are you, if you have taught 

 the horse never to jump except when he 

 got " the office " ? There runs a story of 



