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while the right is resting on the top of liis neck, hold- 

 ing to his mane. After you are out uitli him a little 

 while, you can lead him about as you please. Don't 

 let any second person come up to you when you first 

 take him out ; a stranger taking hold of the halter 

 would frighten him, and make him run. There should 

 not even be any one standmg near him to attract his 

 attention, or scare him. If you are alone, and manage 

 him right, it will not require any more force to lead 

 or hold him than it would to manage a broke horse. 



HOW TO LEAD A COLT BY THE SIDE OF A BEOKJE 



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 liorse into the stable, attach a second 

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

 side of him. Then get on the broke horse and take 

 one strap around his breast, under his martingale, (if 

 he has one 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 hun, with the straj) 

 pulling against the horse's breast. The other straj) 

 take up in your right hand, to prevent him from run- 

 nhig ahead ; then turn him about a few times in the 

 stable, and if the door is wide enough, ride out with 

 him m 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 straj^s 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 



