MANAGEMENT OF THE HORSE. 25 



Then tie a single knot in the hair of the tail, draw it tight and 

 hold the knot firmly in your right hand ; divide the hair evenly 

 between the knot and the end of the tail with the fingers of 

 the left hand ; slip the lead of the halter between the hair of the 

 tail, and draw the head and tail together, or near enough to get 

 his body in a circling position, making the halter fast to the tail 

 with a half hitch, and let him go. [See cut No. 1.] 



No. 1. 

 But be careful at first not to tie him up too tight, as this will 

 cause him to whirl around very fast and make him fall down, 

 which is unnecessary. 



Use your judgment according to the horse you are operating 

 on. If he is high-strung and of a nervous temperament, it will 

 not be necessary to tie him as short as if he was of a dull, stupid 

 disposition. 



When the colt is fixed in this position — head and tail — his 

 strength is divided against itself. The more he pulls with his 

 head on the halter, the more he pulls his own tail. He will soon 

 learn to stand hitched, and we are sure that a colt hitched in this 

 way will never learn the bad habit of breaking the halter. 



The philosophy of this system is to impress the colt at once 

 with the fact that he cannot break loose. 



