38 HORSE-BREAKING. 



alonc^ the road both morninf]^ and afternoon. 

 Always commence tjie day's work by longeing, 

 so as to take some of the ' gas ' out of the colt 

 and sober him down a httle before he begins 

 his daily lessons, other\vise he will be so full of 

 play as to pay no attention to your teaching. 

 On the third day you may attach reins to the 

 bit and buckle them to the roller, but be sure 

 you leave them very slack ; you may also lead 

 him about in more frequented roads, and if he 

 has been tolerably quiet so far, you can take 

 him through a village or town, and thus accus- 

 tom him to objects in a new sphere of life. 

 For a fortnight after the first tackling took 

 place, your work will be to lead him about 

 roads, towns, and even take him to railway 

 stations to get accustomed to the trains. Take 

 the reins up a hole every other day until his 

 head is carried perpendicularly, but then stop, 

 do not take them up the eighth of an inch 

 more. At the expiration of the fortnight you 

 must Ion Of e him with the cavasson attached 

 alternately to either side of the bit, so as to 



