1 1 8. THE HORSE: ITS KEEP AND MANAGEMENT. 



When he is made secure do not attempt to get in the 

 cart at once, only just lead him. I need hardly say that 

 the tackle used for fastening him to the cart should be 

 strong, in case he tries to get away. In this way he 

 should be made to walk, or trot gently, round a grass 

 field, because there is not so much noise from the wheels 

 of the cart. 



If the colt is intended principally for saddle work, 

 after it has had a little exercise the saddle should be put 

 on and the girth buckled very gently, not too tight, but 

 just so that the saddle will not turn round. It is as well 

 when a horse is broken in to break it in for harness 

 as well as saddle work, then the animal is much more 

 valuable if required for sale. Plenty of people like a good 

 saddle horse, but cannot afford to keep two. If they are 

 broken to harness when young they usually take to it 

 years afterwards, when they are put to it, quietly. In all 

 cases if a young horse is being taken out of the cart great 

 care should be bestowed upon having every strap loose, 

 so that there is nothing hanging to the cart, if so, the 

 animal will most probably be spoiled. Carelessness on this 

 point will get the colt in the way of rushing out of the 

 trap before being properly released. In this case they are 

 almost sure to break some part of the harness, and it will 

 be a long time before they can be trusted again. When 

 the colt will go along quietly by leading, the trainer should 

 get into the cart, or trap, take the reins and teach the 

 young horse how to be guided, by slightly pulling them. 

 As a rule it takes from a month to six weeks to break 



