24 THE HORSE : ITS TAMING, 



my hands off the halter shank. It was an impossi- 

 biUty for me to get my hand on its nose, for the 

 caesson had cut it, and directly my hand came near 

 the sore place he struck out, so I used my 

 " third hand'' (which I will explain by-and-bye), and let 

 him hit that a few times — which I should think he did 

 fifty times or more. However, it didn't hurt me, 

 and at last I could touch him very gently on his 

 nose and head, and I got my leather head collar on. 

 Then it was all over with him ; but his extreme vice 

 had been created entirely in the haltering and leading, 

 for I had all the story from one of the men on the farm. 



I think I have sufficiently shown the extreme im- 

 portance of the first steps of training being taken in 

 a quiet and correct manner. Now I will explain my 

 method for catching a colt, and teaching it to lead ; 

 but before doing so I must describe my breaking 

 tackling, so that the reader may know to what I 

 refer : — 



The Breaking Tackle used in the " Galvayne " 

 .system for taming and training can be obtained at 

 Messrs. Clark & Son, Wholesale Saddlers, Bishop- 

 gate, Leeds, at the following prices : — 



Head Collar, with Buckle on each 

 side of Poll Piece, and a Buckled 

 Nose Piece, all Round Rings, &c., 

 with a Moveable Ring in Jaw Piece, 



