HOW TO BREAK A COLT 35 



most colts would have snorted and been nervous at the 

 unfamiliar sight. 



I should like to say that after the third day I had 

 gained his confidence, and he followed me about like a 

 pet dog, to say nothing of my right hand being severely 

 sprained and tied up in a sling, the result of assisting 

 some lady motorists — owing to a back-fire my hand 

 was nearly broken. To master such a colt as I have 

 described with only my left hand shows that the system 

 I am now explaining is absolutely infallible. 



Having the colt in a roomy loose-box or an enclosure, 

 remove everything such as food, etc., that will draw his 

 attention from his lesson. Take the whip in your right 

 hand and enter the box. Crack the whip to draw the 

 colt's attention. The colt will naturally jump or run 

 to get away from you ; you should try to remain in 

 the centre, and snap the whip round the hind legs below 

 the hocks as he goes past you in the circle. After he 

 has gone round half a dozen times you should walk 

 directly towards the corner, giving the colt a chance to 

 turn his left side towards you. Talk to him, and con- 

 tinually give him the command, " Come here ! Come 

 here ! " If he rushes past you, draw the whip smartly 

 round his heels ; when he is ready to stop, walk gently 

 up to him and rub his nose and caress him, and say. 



