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safe, and as soon as he quiets down, throw your leg" 

 over and draw the " Galvayne " strap out of his tail, 

 and there you are. 



Mounted on your colt for tJie first time, without any 

 bother, kicking, or bucking, just give him a sharp turn 

 round and round by pulling his head to the near side, 

 then urge him straight forward for a few steps. Now 

 vou have to teach him to see a man mountincf, and 

 dismounting, also moving on his back, which you do by 

 throwing your right leg over, leaning your body against 

 his, and supporting yourself upon your hands, (see plate 

 No. 6); raise yourself a little on your hands, and 

 throw your right leg smartly over his back, and again 

 you are astride of him ; then throw your left leg over 

 his back, and your body is reclining against his on the 

 off side ; then neatly straddle him again, and repeat 

 this as long as the colt shows any fear; then dismount 

 on to the ground, sliding down his side quietly, 

 keeping as closely as possible to the colt, so as to 

 create as little fear as possible. When you spring on 

 to his back for the first time from the ground, get up 

 on to your hands upon his back, then throw your right 

 leg over him, do this from the off side as well, and as 

 many times as is necessary. Practice on a quiet horse 

 first, any horseman can acquire a neat and proper 

 way of doing it in a few minutes. Now give him a rub 

 over with a cloth. After putting on a surcingle and 

 crupper, give him a mouthfull of water, as by this 



