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his life ; this increases his fear, he commences to plunge, 

 sometimes kicks, sometimes gets clean away from the 

 men, but, at all events, has to be controlled by actual 

 brute force. Now I condemn entirely this mode, as it 

 implants a fear of noise behind, which becomes very 

 difficult in after life to eradicate, as well as dangerous 

 to those who ride behind him. 



In training a colt, I endeavour as much as possible 

 to follow the natural laws of its nature, and instead of 

 implanting almost constitutional fear of noise, I edu- 

 cate him to noise by putting it in the front of him 

 first, and let him follow it naturally, and get acquainted 

 with it in his own style. I do this by getting two 

 square tins about the size of biscuit tins, putting a few 

 stones in them, and tying them round securely with 

 cord, to prevent the stones coming out. You take 

 the reins, let your assistant go some three or four yards 

 in front of the colt, and commence to make a slight 

 noise by rattling the stones inside the tins. The colt 

 will be soon attracted by it, and if very nervous will 

 try to turn, and perhaps jump away: but look after the 

 reins. As he tries to turn, you keep him straight to it, 

 then let your assistant commence to walk forward. 

 You give a slight click, and just throw the whip on 

 him to encourage him to follow the noise. As soon 

 as he follows it readily at a walk, let your assistant 

 run, and the colt will trot after him and follow him 

 wherever he goes. Then after a little time stop the 



