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out and in frequently so as to get the colt to under- 

 stand what the noise means. When he has learned 

 this in the stall he will remember it in the open, and 

 will not mind the jingling of the boot in the stirrup 

 afterwards. When he is quiet under this treatment, 

 the breaker must get his foot in the stirrup, raise the 

 body slowly and gradually up, and lean across the 

 back of the colt without putting his leg across him. 

 He may continue doing this for half- an -hour from 

 both sides of the colt, and then slip his right leg 

 quietly over him. He should settle the body well 

 down in the saddle, and move the arms and legs 

 continuously about him. He should move them 

 cautiously at first, and gradually increase the motion 

 according to the behaviour of the colt. He should 

 mount and dismount often on both sides of him, and 

 never appear to be in a hurry by wishing to accomplish 

 in ten minutes what it will take an hour and a-half to 

 execute properly. This may be continued for a few 

 days, and when the colt is fairly accustomed to the 

 weight and appearance of the rider he should be 

 mounted in the open. 



MOUNTING IN THE OPEN. 



Some breakers recommend mounting the colt in a 

 court or any large enclosure, but it is always attended 

 with more or less danger both to the colt and the 

 rider owing to the close proximity of the walls of the 

 building ; therefore mounting in the open is urgently 

 recommended for general safety. 



