68 The Horse Farrier. 



manage any kind of a 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 with- 

 out doing much holding, and as soon as he stops run- 

 ning backward, you are right with him, and ready to 

 go ahead. And if he gets stubborn, 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 are 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 very troublesome 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 HAVING 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 as you can. 

 This tapping, by behig 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. 



