CONTENTS, 



CHAPTER I. 



METHOD OF HALTERING A COLT. 



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That most in vogue — A scene — Driving a colt from pas- 

 ture — Getting him into the stable — Selection of halter 

 — How to tame lions and tigers — Signs of temper in a 

 colt — How to handle him — Tying him up — An instance 

 of a wild colt 1 



CHAPTER II. 



LONGEINa THE COLT. 



Leading in circles, semicircles, and in a straight line — Bits 

 used for mouthing purposes — Mouthing by machinery 

 versus mechanical mouthing — Placing the tackling on 

 the colt — Teaching him to pass vehicles, etc. — Shoeing 

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CHAPTER ni. 



SADDLING THE COLT. 



The common martingale — The French martingale — The 

 proper position for the bit in the mouth — Riders with 

 and without hands — Ditto with and without seats — 



