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{o reftrain'd, it is not furprizing if he fliould employ all his 

 Strength againft you in his own Defence. 



The Generality of Colts are difficult to be turn'd and 

 cruided as you would have them go ; we ought not however 

 to be furprized at this their firft Difobedience, it muft be 

 imputed to the Habit they acquire from their Birth, of con- 

 ftantly following their Dams. Indulged in this Liberty, and 

 fubjedled all at once by the Bit, it is but natural they fhould 

 -rebel ; there is no way of eradicating thefe firft Impreflions, 

 but by Gontlenefs and Patience : A Horfeman, who fhould 

 make ufe of Force and Corredlion, and employ it all at once 

 upon a young Horfe, would difcourage and make him vi- 

 cious ever after. If therefore your Horfe refufes to go for- 

 ward, you muft lead another Horfe before him, the Perfon 

 who rides the Colt will try from Time to Time, and infen- 

 iibly, to make the Colt go a-breaft with him, and afterwards 

 get before him ; if being furprized at feeing the Horfe no 

 longer, he flops or runs back, the Rider muft endeavour to 

 drive him forward, either by his Voice, or fome Kind of 

 flight Punifliment, or he that rides the other Horfe may give 

 him a Stroke with the Chambriere, in order to make him go 

 forward ; if thefe Methods fhould not fucceed, he will go 

 before him again with the other Horfe, by degrees (for one 

 LefTon wont be fufficient) the Colt will grow accuftom'd to 

 it, and at laft will go on of himfelf. 



Most Horfes who ftart, have fome Defect in their Sight, 

 which makes them fear to approach the Objed;. The Horfe- 

 man, upon thofe Occafions, inftead of having Recourfe to 

 3 Punifhment, 



