42 TAMING HORSES. 



knowledge of being led by the halter. Put the 

 halter on him, and handle him in the forehead, 

 and pull him gently round towards the left, form- 

 ing a circle. Let him follow you several times 

 round in this way, till he will go as fast as you 

 wish him to go. Then change the position, and 

 turn to the right in the same manner, talking to 

 him, telling him to come along, &c. When he is 

 familiar with forming a circle, make him leave it; 

 and, by degrees, he Avill follow you in a straight 

 direction. In all this operation stop him every 

 now and then, and handle his head and all his 

 body, &c. When he is following you. stop him 

 short, always speaking to him, as likewise when 

 you start him : " Come on " — " follow me" — "come 

 along." In a short time, he Avill follow you with- 

 out your pulling him by the halter. The first im- 

 pression is so great upon horses, that a horse broken 

 in this manner will always follow well ever after. 

 Now take a whip, crack it at him, and drive him 

 from you, but without whipping him. Then go up 

 to him, and handle him and caress him, taking his 

 head in your arms, putting your arms around his 

 neck, &c. Finally : Take away the fear he had 

 of you at first. The next operation is to saddle 

 him, which is done almost immediately, if he be- 

 longs to the second class of horses, which fear very 

 little else than man ; and as he will make no resis- 



