40 TO HITCH A COLT. 



born and does not want to go, you can remove all 

 his stubbornness by riding your horse against his neck, 

 thus compelling him to turn to the right ; and as soon 

 as you have turned him about a few times, he will be 

 willing to go along. The next thing, after you have 

 got through leading him, will be to take him into a 

 stable, and hitch him in such a way as not to have 

 him pull on the halter, and as they are often trouble- 

 some to get into a stable the first few times, I will 

 give you some instructions about getting him in. 



HOW TO LEAD A COLT INTO THE STABLE AND 

 HITCH HIM WITHOUT HAYING HIM PULL ON THE 

 HALTER. 



You should lead the broke horse into the stable 

 first, and get the colt, if you can, to follow in after 

 him. If he refuses to go, step up to him, taking a 

 little stick or switch in your right hand ; then take 

 hold of the halter close to his head with your left 

 hand, at the same time reaching over his back with 

 your right arm so that you can tap him on the 

 opposite side with your switch ; bring him up facing 

 the door, tap him lightly with your switch, reaching 

 as far back with it as you can. .This tapping, by 

 being pretty well back, and on the opposite side, will 

 drive him ahead, and keep him close to you ; then by 

 giving him the right direction with your left hand 

 you can walk into the stable with him. I have 

 walked colts into the stable this way in less than a 



