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should never be undone till the colt is in the stable. 

 When everything is clear the driver should hold 

 the colt by the head while the assistant quietly pushes 

 the traj) back off him. He should turn him round 

 so that he can see it, at the same time patting him 

 about the head and neck and soothing him with 

 kind words. 



It is very important that every strap should be 

 carefully undone, because, in the event of the colt 

 becoming entangled he will bolt forward through 

 fright and may never forget it as long as he lives. 

 Bolting out of harness is a very dangerous habit 

 both to the horse and the attendant, and it is gen- 

 erally acquired during the breaking by carelessness 

 on the part of breakers. Some breakers are so in- 

 different that when handling an unusually quiet colt 

 they treat him as a seasoned horse until some acci- 

 dent occurs when they get their eyes opened to 

 their over -confidence. All colts should be treated 

 as colts until they are thoroughly familiar with their 

 work, and for the first half-dozen times they are in 

 harness special care should be exercised in unyoking 

 them. 



HOW TO rUT THE COLT IN DOUBLE HARNESS. 



When a colt is put into double harness he should 

 be yoked on the off side of a steady, ready -working 

 horse that will not bite him. The horse should be 

 strong enough to move the brake forward himself if 

 necessary, and a ready worker is preferable as he 



