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fastening cords till the last, and all the while making 

 much of him by patting" him about the head and neck. 

 On taking" him home to the stable, the breaker 

 must get the ploughman to mount the old horse, 

 handing" the leading cord of the colt to hirn, while it is 

 a good plan to follow behind, and with an indication 

 of the whip to keep the colt well up alongside the 

 other horse, and he will thus at once learn to become 

 a good leader. 



HOW TO PROTECT THE SHOULDERS. 



If the colt is warm on entering the stable the 

 collar should remain on his neck until he is cool, as 

 already explained. As soon as he is cool it should be 

 removed, taking care not to frighten him as it is 

 slipped over his head, and his shoulders should be 

 washed with lukewarm water in which a little salt has 

 been dissolved. They will thus become hardened 

 in something like half the time they would naturally 

 take if left alone. This is a matter requiring the 

 greatest care and attention, for if his shoulders are 

 allowed to become blistered and broken he will resist 

 the pressure of the collar, and nothing is more pro- 

 ductive of jibbing than broken shoulders in colts. 

 In cases where the shoulders actually get broken 

 the parts should be well oiled, and the colt laid 

 off work until they are healed. Before again yok- 

 ing the colt, the portions of the collar directly 

 opposite the injured parts of the shoulders should 

 be well beaten with a mallet, which will soften them 



