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Eepeat this lesson until the colt has become familiar with the 

 noise made by the tin can tied to his tail. 



Always have the can tied far enough from his heels so it will 

 not become tangled about his legs. 



The next lesson to teach the colt will be that of becoming 

 accustomed to the sight of an umbrella,, or anything likely to 

 meet his gaze suddenly on the street and frighten him. 



This can be done in a few minutes by letting your assistant 

 take an umbrella, opening it suddenly in front of him while you 

 are driving him around the corral. 



If he whirls and attempts to run away, straighten him up 

 quickly with your lines and make him go past the umbrella. 



Eepeat this until he becomes accustomed to the sight of the 

 umbrella. Then we have him educated to understand the sight, 

 touch and sound. 



This lesson will be sufficient for the first day. 



If the colt, during this training, should get into a profuse 

 perspiration, before putting him away it is essential that he 

 should be " scraped out" and rubbed perfectly dry, and good care 

 taken to prevent his catching cold. 



The next day, take the colt into the corral and harness him, 

 and commence to train where you left off, driving him around, 

 testing him with pole and can. 



If he is easily handled and managed, after handling him a few 

 minutes, he will be ready to hitch into the shafts or alongside of 

 another horse, as the trainer may think best. 



"We always prefer hitching them in shafts first while in the 

 training yard. 



When the colt is hitched to the cart, as explained in another 

 part of this book, you will see the breeching strap is not fastened, 



