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riding in the string; learns to hold on 

 by the reins, which he ought not to 

 do; gets bullied if he is nervous or 

 retiring, and a crack on the head if he 

 is a bit cocky. 



All horses should be haltered and taught 

 to lead when they are foals, whilst they 

 are weak and hardly any trouble, for 

 they never forget it. When I was farm- 

 ing 1000 acres up in Lincolnshire and 

 bred a lot of foals, I used to amuse my- 

 self during a frost partly by driving the 

 hunters tandem and partly by teaching the 

 foals to lead. They are not very strong, 

 and easily mastered, and have not the 

 strength to damage themselves as older 

 ones have. 



In starting an untouched two or 

 three year old, first drive him into a 

 box, and go in to him with a strong 

 halter and a stick, closing the door to 



