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PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



whipped or frightened in his first lessons, and no one 

 should be allowed to be among the colts unless he is 

 gentle and kind, both in voice and manner. 



TRAININQ 



TO 



WAGON 



After a horse understands the use of the 

 bit and has been taught to stop at a word, 

 he can be attached, with his mother, to a 

 light wagon. Of course this must not be done until the 

 colt's strength will stand the strain. After it goes well 

 in double harness, it can be trained to go single. Teach 

 the colt to stop at a single word, to back as willingly as 

 to go forward, to stand perfectly still while any one is 

 entering or leaving the carriage, stand still when being 



harnessed or unharnessed, and 

 to be a good, quick walker. 

 The latter can be taught by 

 keeping the colt from break- 

 ing into a trot when starting 

 out. The colt is then fresh and 

 anxious to go ; restrain the 

 trot and a brisk walk will be 

 the result. By following this 

 daily the colt will soon become a first-class walker, and 

 its value will be greatly increased. One of the best ways 

 to teach a colt to leap is to place a low obstacle between 



COI^T I^KAPING. 



