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will start quickly at any moment to suit the humour 

 of the colt. The colt should never be placed beside 

 a horse addicted to biting-, or he will jump back 

 and perhaps injure himself when the horse attempts 

 to seize him, thus he is taught a bad habit at first 

 which he does not soon forget. The same care and 

 attention should be bestowed upon the colt in put- 

 ting him in double harness that is exercised in putting" 

 him in single harness. Most colts that will go in 

 single harness will go in double ; but some that go 

 quietly in double harness will not go in single. 



The pace of the old horse on the near side should 

 be regulated to suit the pace of the colt. If driven 

 too fast he will be made to break his steps, which 

 will spoil him for harness, or, indeed, for any other 

 work. A combination of paces — half trot, half gallop 

 — is most offensive to the feeline and eve of a 

 horseman. On the other hand, if the old horse goes 

 too slow, the colt will acquire a disagreeable habit 

 of turning in his head towards the other horse which 

 has the effect of throwing his hind quarters out, con- 

 sequently he will move along in a broadside, shuffling 

 sort of way which looks very bad. 



Plain bridles without "blinders" are preferable at 

 first in order to enable colts to see well about 

 them, and bearing reins should play no more pro- 

 minent part than that of pure ornamental effect. 



