130 TAMING HORSES. 



and then lie will love and fear you too, and, as 

 soon as he learns what to do, will obey quickly. 



HOW TO HALTER AND LEAD A COLT. 



As soon as you have gentled the colt a little, 

 take the halter in your left hand and approach 

 him as before, and on the same side that you have 

 gentled him. If he is very timid about your ap- 

 proaching closely to him, you can get up to him 

 quicker by making the whip a part of your arm, 

 and reaching out very gently with the butt-end of 

 it ; rubbing him lightly on the neck, all the time 

 getting a little closer, shortening the whip by 

 taking it up in your hand, until you finally get 

 close enough to put your hands on him. If he is 

 inclined to hold his head from you, put the end of 

 the halter-strap around his neck, drop your whip, 

 and draw very gently ; he will let his neck give, 

 and you can pull his head to you. Then take hold 

 of that part of the halter which buckles over the 

 top of his head, and pass the long side, or that 

 part which goes into the buckle, under his neck, 

 grasping it on the opposite side with your right 

 hand, letting the first strap loose — the latter will 

 be sufficient to hold his head to you. Lower the 

 halter a little, just enough to get his nose into that 



