HITCHING BY THE HALTER. 117 



ger and tie to the ring of the halter back of the jaw. The 

 length must be so regulated that the horse can step around 

 as freely as if tied rather long by a common halter. If 

 there is an inclination to go back when in any way excited, 

 the noose draws so tightly around the body, and presses so 

 keenly upon the back bone, that the colt is at once disa- 

 bled, hurt, and frightened, so that the first impulse is to 

 jump ahead. A few repetitions will convince him of his 

 inability to pull loose, as well as create in him such a fear 

 of pulling, that he cannot be induced to repeat it. Hitch 



FIG. 108. Proper method of hitching the colt at first 



in this way in the stall a few times until there is no incli- 

 nation to pull loose, after which he can be hitched with en- 

 tire safety, directly by the head. 



By this mode of treatment, there is no danger of the 

 colt straining or hurting himself, or pulling himself down 

 a very objectionable habit or to pull loose when first 

 hitched. It teaches him to submit unconditionally to the 

 restraint of the halter upon the head under the greatest ex- 

 citement. 



For extended details of hitching by the halter, and hal- 

 ter pulling, see chapter under that head. 



