132 TAMING HORSES. 



out flying back, you can begin to give some idea 

 about leading. But to do tliis, do not go before 

 and attempt to puil him after you, but commence 

 by pulling him very quietly to one side^ He has 

 nothing to brace either side of his neck, and will 

 soon yield to a study, gradual pull of the halter ; 

 and as soon as you have pulled him a step or two 

 to one side, step up to him and caress him, and then 

 pull him again, repeating this operation until you 

 can pull him around in every direction, and walk 

 about the stable with him, v/hich you can do in a 

 few minutes, for he will soon think when you have 

 made him step to the right or left a few times, that 

 he is compelled to follow the pull of the halter, not 

 knowing that he has the power to resist your pul- 

 ling; besides you have handled him so gently that 

 he is not afraid of you, and you always caress him 

 when he comes up to you, and he likes that, and 

 would just as lief follow you as not. And after he 

 has had a few lessons of that kind, if you turn him 

 out in a lot, he will come up to you every oppor- 

 tunity he gets. You should lead him about in the 

 stable some time before you take him out, opening 

 the door, so that he can see out, leading him up to 

 it and back again, and past it. See that there is 

 nothing on the outside to make him jump when 

 you take him out, and as you go out with him, try 

 to make him go very slowly, catching hold of the 



