40 Training the Foal 



minutes' time, in addition to leading wherever de- 

 sired, the foal should be willing to back any distance 

 or in any direction. 



DRIVING THE FOAL WITH LINES 



By the third day after haltering, if all has gone 

 well and the colt will lead and back, he should be 

 driven with lines. To do this most successfully, 

 a surcingle properly adjusted is required. The 

 surcingle must be provided with a loop on each side, 

 placed well below the center of the body, the lines 

 passed through the loops and fastened to the ring 

 on either side of the halter. Never use a bit in the 

 mouth of a very young animal. Now the lines will 

 pass the hind quarters low and thus prevent the foal 

 from turning with his head toward us, which he will 

 do occasionally if the surcingle is not used. It is 

 very important to keep the reins low in turning to 

 make the guiding process easy. At first, walk close 

 to the animal so as to encourage him to go forward 

 by occasionally touching the rump with one hand 

 while the guiding is done with the other. As sood 

 as he becomes accustomed to being driven he may 

 be touched up with the lines, guided to the right and 

 left, but should . be stopped often to assure him that 

 he is doing well (Fig. 5). 



Teach the foal "whoa,^^ ''get up,'^ and "back.^^ — 

 Since these three terms are to be used so very much 



