MANAGEMENT OE THE HOUSE. 



HOW TO BREAK A COLT PROPERLY. 



The first important consideration in the management of a colt 

 is the proper selection of a yard, corral, or lot, clear of all 

 obstacles that would be at all liable to injure him, and also to 

 have a fence around the place of proper strength and heighth to 

 prevent him from jumping out. 



We would suggest that the yard or corral be some thirty-five or 

 forty feet square, if convenient. 



If the colt is domesticated and halter-broke, lead him into this 

 lot or corral. Prepare yourself with a pole some ten or twelve 

 feet long, from an inch to an inch and half in diameter, made of 

 hickory, ash, or any hard, tough wood, sand-papered smooth. 



If he is not halter-broken, drive him into the corral with other 

 stock, then turn out all the others. 



Take one end of the pole in both hands. Now proceed to handle 

 the colt with the other end. This at first may scare or excite 

 the colt very much — but get him in one corner of the corral- 

 Then reach out your pole and touch the neck or withers as though 

 it was your own hand. We can do this, knowing that if the colt 

 should kick or strike, the trainer will be ten or twelve feet away 

 from him, and will not get hurt. 



