50 THE HORSE : ITS TAMING 



colt, and let your assistant walk round and round 

 him shaking the tins. This is to give him confidence 

 in a noise coming alongside of him. When he remains 

 perfectly still with this din and rattle going on round 

 him, send him on a walk, and let your assistant follow^ 

 dragging the tins on the ground behind him, shaking 

 them to make as much noise as possible. Do this at 

 a trot also, then stop him, and let your assistant drag 

 the tins about, throwing them suddenly on the ground 

 behind him ; and when no fear is shown, tie them on ta 

 his tail, and let him drag them about, as in Plate No. 

 lo. After a little time you may put the two "third 

 hands " on to the colt's sides again so as to represent 

 the shafts. Now you have the colt pulling, taking the 

 breecJiing, he has the feel of the shafts and the noise of 

 the cart behind him ; in fact, you have worked him 

 up to being able to put him into a cart without any 

 risk zvJiatever either to the animal, the cart, or yourself ; 

 and the last step taken in training the colt for har- 

 ness purposes is to teach him to 



Manage a Vehicle. 



This I do by hitching him to a light and handy 

 trap, as shown in Plate No. ii. It is necessary to alter 

 the position of the reins before putting the colt into 

 the trap. Unstrap the rings off the surcingle, and 

 fasten them on to the breeching, (or higher up on the 



