14 RAREY ON HORSE-TAMING. 



HOW TO LEAD A COLT WITH A BROKE HORSE. 



If you should want to lead your colt by the side 

 of another horse, you must first put the horse into 

 a stable with the colt. You now attach a second., 

 strap to the colt's halter, and lead your horse up 

 alongside of him. Then get on the broke horse and 

 take one strap around his breast under the martin- 

 gale, (if he has any on,) holding it in your left hand. 

 This will prevent the colt from getting back too far ; 

 besides, you have more power to hold him, with the 

 strap pulling against the horse's breast. The other 

 strap take up in your right hand to prevent him from 

 running ahead ; then turn him about in the stable, 

 and if the door is wide enough, ride out with liim in 

 that position ; if not, take the broke horse out first, 

 and stand his breast up against the door, then lead 

 the colt to the same spot and take the straps as be- 

 fore directed, one on each side of his neck, and then 

 let some one start the colt out, and as the colt comes 

 out, turn your horse to the left, and you will have 

 them all right. You can manage any kind of a colt 

 in this way, without trouble ; for, if he tries to run 

 ahead, or pull back, the two straps will bring the 

 tv/o horses facing each other, so that you can very 

 easily follow up his movements without doing much 

 holding, and as soon as he stops running backward, 

 you are right with him, and all ready to go ahead. 

 If he gets stubborn and does not want to go, yon 

 can remove all his stubbornness by riding your horse 

 against his neck, thus compelling him to turn to the 



