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CHAPTEE II. 



LONGEma THE COLT. 



The colt may now be ' longed ' and taught to 

 lead. 



Having procured a long cavasson of webbing 

 with a spring swivel at one end, fasten it to the 

 headstall, open the door of the loose box and 

 allow the colt to walk out, following him up 

 quietly and regulating your pace to his, so that 

 he wiU not feel himself in bondage until he is 

 outside the stable, otherwise he would, on find- 

 ing he was not free, commence to struggle, and 

 might possibly injure himself by running against 

 the stall posts or slipping upon the stone floor. 

 Once outside the stable endeavour to get the 

 colt to the place selected for longeing, which 

 should be as near as possible. Do not pull at 

 him, but try to get him there by cunningness, 

 that is to say, by taking advantage of his move- 



