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assistance as he is enabled to, such as pushing 

 against the shaft or puUing it towards hiroself, 

 according to circumstances ; he must also run 

 alongside of liim for some time, but when the 

 animal settles down and gets warmed to his work, 

 he may either jump into the break or stand on 

 the step ; in either case he must be in readi- 

 ness to leap down and help when required. The 

 colt should not be driven more than an hour, and 

 when required to turn the man must seize the 

 halter and draw the colt round towards himself, 

 at the same time pulling the shaft on that side 

 towards himself; this must be continued for 

 some days, until the colt has learnt to push 

 against the shaft himself. Of com^se, when the 

 animal is turned on the opposite side, the assist- 

 ance must be on that side also. 



If the colt jibs, it is best to sit still and 

 coax him a little, and when he is tired of 

 standing he will move on ; but there are some 

 animals which will not do so, and then it must 

 rest with the judgment of the driver, with his 

 knowledge of the colt's temper, whether he use 



