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CHAPTEE ni. 



SADDLING THE COLT. 



The colt must now be saddled. Allow him 

 first to look at, smell, and feel the saddle, 

 then place it gently on his back, draw the 

 girths up, at first very slackly, put on the 

 crupper with the buckle as before, and a 

 breastplate. I object to a martingale, my 

 reason for which I shall mention further on. 

 At first do not put on any stirrup-straps or 

 stirrups, as they Avill only act as alarm ants to 

 the colt. After petting him for a time in the 

 loose box, tighten the girths moderately, and 

 lead him out for a time, and then longe him 

 to accustom him to the flapping of the saddle ; 

 after which drive him about the roads with 

 the saddle on. Eepeat this in the afternoon. 



