io8 Hints on Colt-Breaking, 



gently over, without any shock. It is just 

 as well to have a man standing on the 

 near side holding a rope attached to the 

 horse's tail, so as to prevent any chance 

 of the animal falling to the off, and 

 doubling his neck under him ; but when 

 you get clever at this game, you can do 

 it yourself. What a difference there is 

 between this method and the delightful 

 old-fashioned one employed by most vets 

 of getting half a dozen powerful yokels 

 to pull a colt all round a field, and finally 

 throw him with a thud that shakes several 

 acres and the poor beast's whole system ! 



Having got him down, you can pre- 

 vent his getting up by simply pulling 

 his head round towards his body. Now 

 take your long pole and touch him all 



