154 BREAKING AND TRAINING 



especially if they have a big run they often prove 

 very difficult to get hold of indeed. There is no more 

 annoying situation than when in a hurry to go some- 

 where, and the " Shift cannot be ta'en." 



It would save a deal of trouble in this direction if 

 colts were accustomed to constant handling in their 

 youth. If they feed outdoors, their feeding box 

 should be placed conveniently near to the gate, for 

 in this way daily inspection is made easy and handling 

 when needful as well. If the park in which they are 

 allowed to run is a large one and ^-ou have your 

 saddle pony or roadster turned out in it. I think 

 it best to tether the animals to a beckie, i.e., an iron 

 stake with a ring in it, driven hard to the ground. 

 Another plan is to '' knee halter " the beast. It is 

 always as well in any case to have a piece of linseed 

 cake, or a little corn, sugar, etc., to offer each time 

 when going to fetch your horse up, as he can generally 

 be tempted by this to come to hand. 



