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Breaking Bit, with wide leather inside the rings to prevent its being 

 drawn through the mouth, then pass the reins back through the 

 -shaft of the harness, and stand behind, holding the reins far enough 

 away to avoid being kicked or hurt. Now touch gently with the 

 whip, and gradually let the colt go any way he will, straight ahead. 

 When he will do this nicely, teach him to stop by calling " Whoa !" 

 sharply, and immediately giving a short, sharp, raking jerk, just 

 enough to stop him, but immediately slack. Usually the horse will 

 resist this by trying to go ahead. Simply repeat until he will get 

 the idea and stop promptly at command. It is important that this 



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is repeated until thoroughly learned. Now gradually make him go 

 sideways by pulling the line to the right of left. In any event, this 

 must be persevered in until the colt will stop and start, turn side- 

 ways, or in circles, as required. Do not commit the error of trying 

 to back him or make him back too freely. While it is advisable to 

 teach him this now, it must be done very cautiously. Simply call 

 " Back," and pull him back just enough to bring him off the feet a 

 little, if you can, backward. This to be repeated until he will move 

 back by pulling gently upon the reins and saying " Back." Let this 

 be the object of two or three short lessons, so as to get him to come 

 back at command, but not to go back too fjreely for this reason : If 



