Education of Colts 59 



time, but if he will not, then hand him one sharp 

 cut of the whip — just one good one — along the 

 proper side (that to which he turns) ; then wait, for 

 perhaps he will straighten up. If not, hit him again, 

 each time giving him the chance to answer your rein, 

 and so continue until he obeys. Proceed the same in 

 every emergency ; but if you cannot instantly punish 

 disobedience, better let the incident pass for that 

 time. If you will have a definite idea that satisfies 

 yourself what you punish for, it is astonishing how 

 little you will punish at all ! Or, in other words, 

 flagellation is generally unnecessary. 



Never punish an animal for shying. Remember 

 he fears nothing to which he is accustomed; there- 

 fore " get him used to " what he fears. If he 

 persists, his eyes are wrong, or some one has pun- 

 ished him for shying at that particular thing (or 

 things), and he associates cause and effect. Any 

 other follies and foibles of which the infant may 

 become possessed are combated along similar lines, 

 and there is rarely any difficulty in carrying his 

 further education to any lengths desired. 



