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When he moves forward, the breaker should not 

 be over-particular in forcing" him to go in any special 

 direction, but should keep him circling widely at a 

 walk. The horse should not be trotted nor galloped 

 until he is quite familiar with all the rider's move- 

 ments in the saddle. 



If the colt should plunge and rear, the breaker 

 must bend well forward on his neck, slacken the 

 reins, seize him by the mane, and, as soon as he 

 descends from his evolution, push him forward and 

 keep him in motion. 



If he should buck and kick, he should take him 

 well in hand, and stick the knees close into the 

 saddle flaps. He should warn him in stern accents 

 to desist, at the same time giving him an occasional 

 hard pull with the rein, and, if the rider maintains 

 his seat, the colt will soon cease all attempts to dis- 

 lodge him, and move along in a quiet and tractable 

 manner. 



HOW TO MAKE THE COLT STOP WHEN HIS 

 RIDER FALLS OFF. 



The simplest method of teaching a colt to stop 

 when his rider falls off, is to put him into an easy- 

 going canter. The breaker should keep the colt 

 going round in a large circle to the left for some 

 time, then draw the feet from the irons, quit the 

 reins, and slip off at his near side, taking care in 

 alighting to avoid being kicked. He must retain the 

 coil of cord in his hand, which should not be less than 



