TO LEAD A COLT. 39 



HOW TO LEAD A COLT BY THE SIDE OF A BROKE 

 HORSE. 



If you should want to lead your colt by the side of 

 another horse, as is often the case, I would advise 

 you to take your horse into the stable, attach a second 

 strap to the colt's halter, and lead your horse up 

 alongside of him. Then get on the broke horse and 

 take one strap around his breast, under his martin- 

 gale (if he has any on), holding it in your left hand. 

 This will prevent the colt from getting back too far ; 

 besides, you will have more power to hold him with 

 the strap pulling against the horse's breast. The 

 other strap take up in your right hand to prevent 

 him from running ahead ; then turn him about a few 

 times in the stable, and if the door is wide enough, 

 ride out with him in that position ; if not, take the 

 broke horse out first, and stand his breast up against 

 the door, then lead the colt to the same spot, and 

 take the straps as before directed, one on each side 

 of his neck, then let some one start the colt out, and 

 as he comes out, turn your horse to the left, and you 

 will have them all right. This is the best way to lead 

 a colt ; you can manage any kind of colt in this way, 

 without any trouble ; for if he tries to run ahead, or 

 pull back, the two straps will bring the horses facing 

 each other, so that you can very easily follow up his 

 movements without doing much holding, and as soon 

 as he stops running backward you are right with 

 him, and all ready to go ahead ; and if he gets stub- 



