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punish or reprimand him he turns sulky, or 

 shows fight, and very naturally too, for he does 

 not know why he has been punished after 

 doing his best to please you. 



Eide the colt for the three following days 

 (morning and afternoon) about the field so as 

 to avoid a fight with liim caused by passing 

 carriages, carts, or any other objects which 

 might alarm him, and by so doing he will 

 gradually become accustomed to the guidance 

 of the reins and understand the pressure of the 

 heels and other little signs, imparting to him 

 the pace and direction in which he is to move, 

 after which he can be ridden on the road. It 

 is best to select a good wide road, and to avoid 

 all narrow ones and lanes for a time, until he is 

 handy at passing vehicles &c., for if you meet 

 a cart in a lane there is very little room for him 

 to pass it by, and as he is almost sure to dance 

 about a little there is always some danger of 

 his hurting himself against the wheel or some 

 projecting part of the cart ; but on the other 

 hand, if the road be wide there is no such 



