EDUCATING THE HORSE. 201 



TO HALTER-BREAK A COLT, AND HITCH IN 

 THE STABLE. 



Place the center of a sixteen-foot cord under 

 the horse's tail, and bring it over and cross it on 

 the back ; then tie it firmly in front of the breast 

 (as seen by reference to illustration on preceding 

 page) ; carry the halter-strap through the man- 

 ger, and bring it back under the mouth ; then 

 tie the end of the strap to the cord in front of 

 the breast. The colt is now tied by the head 

 and tail. While he yields quietly to the confine- 

 ment, he is comfortable and easy, but the mo- 

 ment he begins to resist he punishes himself; 

 this he soon learns, and in a little time ceases the 

 efforts which he finds to be productive of pain. 

 He will always remember the lesson, and give 

 no further trouble. 



It may seem a trifling thing to have gained 

 the result described above ; yet, as the earth is 

 made up of grains of sand, so the thorough 

 education of the horse is the result of attention 



