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COLT TRAINING. 



when he can be pulled around easily. Once yielding, give the leg 

 freedom, when he will follow freely. After leading well, catch the 

 halter up near the head, and go around with him on a sharp walk at 

 the same time, and bring a pole (one end of which being well back 

 of the arm) against the quarters. The pulling around will sufficiently 

 disconcert the colt to allow this without much resistance, when re- 

 peat, and he will soon learn to submit, after which repeat on the op- 

 posite side. It would, however, be much better to put on the War 

 Bridle if available, and after pulling right and left two or three 



times, bring a 

 pole against 

 the quarters, 

 legs, and flanks, 

 as before ex- 

 plained. If 

 there is submis- 

 sion to this, it 

 will be all that 

 is necessary to 

 do, and will be 

 just as effective 

 as if the colt 

 was subjected 

 to the severest 

 treatment. 



Now handle 

 the feet gently. 



There is quite a sleight in doing this. The point is, when on the 

 near side to rest the left hand against the shoulder, and as the 

 other is run down to the foot to press the body from you, throw- 

 ing the weight upon the opposite foot, when the near one will be 

 relaxed, and can be taken up easily. While holding the halter with 

 the left hand extended back to the hip, and holding it short enough 

 to pull the head partly around, pass the right hand down over the 

 leg and along gently, until the fetlock is reached. Now, as there is 

 an effort to lift the foot, press from you with the left hand, and the 

 foot can be easily brought up. At first do not lift it very high, 

 gradually repeating until it can be taken up on a level with the 

 knees. This submitted to, remove pressure with the left hand, and 

 move forward under the leg, the left arm and elbow coming over 

 the leg above the.gambrel, so as to hold it firmly between both 

 knees and hammer it lightly, then put down and take up again. In 



Fig. 136.— About the Length the Halter Should be Tied. 



