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for its presence. As soon as lie seems perfectly 

 quiet, clieck him up loosely, anclclriye liim about 

 the 3'ard. So soon as ho becomes familiar to the 

 check and reins, and '^'ill stop and start at the 

 vrord, and drive to the right and left, it is safe 

 to drive him in the street ; always putting on the 

 Camanche or Bonaparte bridle for safety. I con- 

 sider a sulky preferable at first. Let the colt 

 smell and examine ever}' part, to show him it 

 is not an object of fear, draw it up behind him, 

 rattling and lunning it back and forth before 

 attaching the harness. Before starting him, 

 back him up against the cross-bar of the shafts. 

 In case he acts fi^ightened, speak calmly and 

 firmly, at the same time holding the reins tight 

 to pr<ivent him from swinging round. Should he 

 be so disposed, then go up to him and caress 

 him till he is again quiet. Then run the sulky 

 against his haunches, at the same time soothing 

 him by kind words till you can push the sulky 

 about him as you please, and he care nothing 



