TEACH IXC TO FOLLOW 



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fear, step back, showing an indit'terent manner. When his 

 alarm subsides, apijroach as before, and so continue to do 

 until the mane can be touched and patted a little. This 

 submitted to, bring the whip from behind you, quietly 

 over his back, until it extends over the shoulder, so that 

 the lash can be brought against the opposite side of his 

 head a little below the eye, and commence tapping with it 



Fig. 94.— Right way of pulling to teach the colt to lead. 



very lightly, gradually increasing the force of the stroke 

 until the head is moved from it a little, when stop and 

 caress; so continue until he steps around toward you a 

 little to get away from the force of the' stroke. By re- 

 peating the tapping, and striking a little harder, as he 

 learns to fear the whip he will be forced around in a circle 

 at will. This may be done when the halter is on. If the 

 whip is too limber and the lash too springy and long, it 



