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hind the steady horse, so that, if it is necessary, he 

 can take the weight of the wagon the first time yon 

 start them. Do not drive but a few rods at first : 

 watch your balky horse closely, and if you see that he 

 is getting excited, stop him before he stops with his 

 own accord ; caress him a little, and start again. As 

 soon as they go well, drive them over a small hill a 

 few times, and then over a large one, occasionally ad- 

 ding a little load. This process will make any horse 

 true to pull. 



TO BREAK A HORSE TO HARNESS. 



Take him in a tight stable, as you did to ride him ; 

 take the harness and go through the same process that 

 you did with the saddle, until you get him familiar 

 with them, so that you can put them on and rattle 

 them about without his caring for them. As soon as 

 he will bear this, put on the lines, caress him as you 

 draw them over him, and drive him about in the stable 

 till he will bear them over his hips. The lines are a 

 great aggravation to some colts, and often frighten 

 them as much as if you were to raise a whip over them. 

 As soon as he is familiar with the harness and lines, 

 take him out and put him by the side of a gentle horse, 

 and go through the same process that you did with the 

 balking horse. Always use a bridle without blinds, 

 when you are breaking a horse to harness. 



HOW TO HITCH A HORSE IN A SULKY. 



Lead him to and around it ; let him look at it, touch 

 it with his nose, and stand by it till he does not care 

 for it ; then pull the shafts a little to the left, and stand 

 your horse in front of the off wheel. Let some one 



