Contents 



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Teaching the command " whoa " ' . 



Teaching the command " get up " 



Teaching the command "back " 

 Harnessing, Hitching and Driving the Horse 



Poling the horse .... 



Harnessing the horse 



Hitching single ..... 



Training-cart . . . 



Familiarize the horse with the vehicle 



Teaching the command " steady " 



Backing the vehicle .... 



Train the horse to come under the shafts 



Caressing with the whip . 



Hitching double .... 



Training the Horse to Objects of Fear 



" Family-broke " . . 



Pony for children .... 

 Train the Horse to walk Fast . 

 Train the Horse for Heavy Draft 

 Training Horses to make Leaders . 



Teaching the commands "haw," "gee " and 

 Choosing a Vocabulary for the Work Horse 

 Gentling the Feet for Shoeing . 

 Training to Mount 



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CHAPTER IV 



Training the Trotter, Coacher and Roadster . 108-149 



Age to begin Training ....... 109 



Method of Training while Young 110 



The training yard ....... Ill 



Plan for training the young colt .... 112 



Exercising on small track ...... 113 



Do not tire the colt . . . . . . .115 



Early Training in Harness 118 



