LEADING IN A CIRCLE. 25 



quarters to an hour in length, according to 

 circumstances. On the following day you can 

 teach him to lead. 



Take the colt on to the longeing ground and 

 make him circle round you ; after a time, when 

 the animal has sobered down a little, you can 

 take in the cavasson by degrees while you walk 

 round in small circles to the colt's larger radius ; 

 keep on decreasing the distance between your- 

 self and the colt until you are within a few feet 

 of him, and then continue walking round with 

 him as before for a few turns, when you can 

 take in all the remaininor lentrth of cavasson and 

 walk on as before, but with this difference, that 

 at first you stood still, being in fact a fixed 

 point representing the centre of the circle, then 

 you described small circles to his larger ones, 

 whilst now you are walking side by side with 

 him. Talk to him and pat him, but be very 

 gentle for fear he should take fright and pull 

 away from you. After the colt has become 

 accustomed to this and has gone round quietly 

 a few times with you, you may by pushing 



