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mastery. Generally the same day as we 

 first ride our colts we line them in harness 

 a few minutes, and then put them in the 

 brake ; they are so subservient to your 

 bidding and taken aback by this new 

 obedience, that they are less trouble then 

 than after a few days' consideration. As 

 you put your colt in, be careful to rub him 

 well with a short stick wherever a fresh 

 strap or the shafts are likely to touch, so 

 as to take the nervousness off, and again 

 whistle to him. Loosen your standing 

 martingale a little, so that he can reach to 

 the collar easily ; and run an extra pair of 

 reins through the bit and fasten to the 

 turret of the harness-pad, by which you will 

 have great control in case of emergency. 

 Rattle the trap about and fuss and coax 

 him a bit, and with a " Coop " he'll walk 

 off right enough. I put a lot of hunters 

 in harness here in the spring for the 



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