TAMING HORSES. 95 



hold the reins and go behind hira with a whip in 

 your hand. Make him advance, by speaking to 

 him; then speak to him to stop, at the same time 

 you pull upon the reins. Exercise him a few mi- 

 nutes in this way, then handle him again in the 

 forehead. Make him advance: let the person who 

 led him now go before, at a little distance, then 

 further off, till at last the horse will suffer himself 

 to be driven, without any one being before him. 

 Now let him drag a small piece of wood, with some 

 one going before as at first, till he suffers himself 

 to be driven without. Exercise him a few minutes, 

 in this way, then with something larger, that will 

 make considerable noise. I have always made use 

 of a barrel, fixed so that it would roll round, and 

 in which I put a quantity of round stones ; but, as 

 stones are difficult to be procured in this part of 

 the country, their place can be supplied by some- 

 thing else. Give the horse a good exercise, in the 

 same gentle, progressive manner as above, till he 

 will suffer himself to be driven with this last load 

 in every direction, without the necessity of any one 

 going before him. Then put him to an empty 

 cart, and continue on, in the same progressive 

 manner. Never pull upon the reins, to stop your 

 horse, without speaking to him. I have never yet 

 failed of success in putting a horse to a coach or 

 gig; but, it is certain, that there are some horses 



