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METHOD OF HALTERIXG A COLT. 



The first step towards the breaking-in of a 

 horse is placing a halter upon his head. 



There are many methods of doing this in 

 vogue, most of which are by brute force ; for 

 instance, a farmer has a colt he wishes to 

 halter, so he gets his men together, and drives 

 the colt into a yard or stable ; a man then 

 hangs on to the timid animal by one of his ears 

 and his nose, another man seizes his tail, whilst 

 three or four more men push against either 

 side of the poor frightened beast ; then ensues 

 a struggle : the colt, frightened out of his senses 

 and not knowing what is required of him, fights 

 the half-dozen men clinoino- to him ; he rears, 

 kicks, bites, and strikes with his fore feet. The 



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