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part wliicli goes around it ; then raise it somewhat, 

 and fasten the top buckle, and you will have it all 

 right. The first time you halter a colt you should 

 stand on the left side, pretty well back to his 

 shoulder, only taking hold of that part of the hal- 

 ter that goes round his neck ; then with your two 

 hands about his neck you can hold his head to 

 you, and raise the halter on it without making him 

 dodge by putting your hands about his nose. You 

 should have a long rope or strap ready, and as 

 soon as you have the halter on, attach this to it, so 

 that you can let him walk the length of the stable 

 without letting go of the strap, or without making 

 him pull on the halter, for if you only let him feel 

 the weight of your hand on the halter, and give 

 him rope when he runs from you, he will never 

 rear, pull, or throw himself, yet you will be hold- 

 ing him all the time, and doing more towards gen- 

 tling him than if you had the power to snub him 

 right up and hold him to one spot ; because, he 

 does not know anything about his strength, and if 

 you don't do anything to make him pull, he will 

 never know that he can. In a few minutes you 

 can begin to control him with the halter, then 

 shorten the distance between yourself and the horse 

 by taking up the strap in your hand. 



As soon as he will allow you to hold him by a 

 tolerably short strap, and to step up to him with- 



