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taking advantage from time to time of any of his 

 movements to manoeuvre him into the box. 

 The great thing is time ; take plenty of time, 

 do not hurry, but watch your opportunities 

 of improving your position. This may be 

 compared to a General commanding an army 

 in action ; he stands quietly watching the battle, 

 and gives orders to his men to take up such 

 situations as from time to time he sees will lead 

 to the success of his army. 



By degrees the colt gets nearer his loose 

 box, and out of sheer curiosity walks in to 

 inspect it. Now is your time ; walk up quickly 

 but quietly and close the door. If you make 

 much noise and fuss about it, the colt will be- 

 come alarmed and rush out, and then, through 

 your own fault, you will have to go through the 

 whole performance again. 



You had better now leave the colt alone 

 for half an hour or so, that he may become 

 accustomed to his new quarters, after which 

 you may endeavour to halter him. Select a 

 halter with a long ' shank ' (I prefer one about 



