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This will prepare the colt for the harness. Now, while he is 

 still under the influence of this whirling around, unfasten his 

 head and tail and put on the harness as quick as possible. 



The colt will stand perfectly quiet for two reasons— first, 

 "because he is dizzy from whirling around ; and, second, "because 

 he has been touched all over with the pole, and the touch of the 

 strap or harness will not frighten him. 



I use a common set of harness, with a common jointed bit. 

 Have the bit as large as possible, so as not to cut and scar the 

 colt's mouth. 



Put the harness on the colt and tie the traces into the ring of 

 the breeching, and instead of putting the lines through the rings 

 on the saddle, put them through the shaft tugs and fasten them 

 to the bit, using long lines, so as to be out of range of the colt's 

 h ee l s _ n ever using any check-rein in breaking a colt. 



Now you are ready to teach your colt to guide. 



The lines should be placed in this manner, so as to give us a 

 leverage power on the side of the colt, to force him to the right or 



No. 3. 

 left. Instead of attempting to make him go straight ahead, first 

 teach him to turn readily to the right or left. (See cut No. 3.) 

 Instead of pulling on the lines slow and steady, pull with a 



