LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Portrait of O. S. Pratt Frontispiece. 



The old homestead i6 



ISIy first store in Batavia 22 



My second and enlarged store, 26 



Gold-headed cane, 51 



Gold-mounted whip, 6r 



Portrait of Mrs. Pratt, 78 



AVashington gold medal, 82 



Bridgeport Academy 94 



Nahant Beach residence, 100 



Lewiston Academy 108 



Music box 120 



Silver tea-service, 130 



New method of haltering a wild colt, 160 



To educate to the words "Come here", 164 



How to lay a horse down 168 



How to get a horse up that throws himself, 172 



To educate a colt not to be afraid of his heels, 176 



To educate a colt to drive before being harnessed, 180 



To educate a colt to move his body and head 184 



Improved method of bitting a colt, 188 



Educating the colt to ride. 192 



Tn'^tructions to rule the colt, ^9^ 



To halter- break a colt 200 



To educate a horse not to kick in the stable 204 



To educate a horse not to paw or kick in the stable 208 



To educate a horse not to get cast in the stall, 212 



