56 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
pull, doing it as rapidly as possible. (See Figure 7.) As 
soon as he yields promptly to your pulling straight 
ahead as well as sideways, attach to the bit-rings a com. 
mon bridle-rein, without martingales, ‘still keeping on 
the “ Yankee Bridle,” and mount him; ride him about, 
reining him occasionally, riding him up to the particular | 
places, if any, where he is most inclined to act willful 0 
and if he refuses to yield ready obedience to the reins, 
dismount and pull as before, quickly and sharply, with the 
“Yankee Bridle.” By this means he will soon be ready 
to drive up to or by the place you desire. Now put on 
the harness, with the rope of the “ Yankee Bridle” lying 
loosely across the neck. Take the lines and drive him, 
and if he is again stubborn and sheers off one side, with: 
the “Yankee Bridle” pull him back where he belongs. 
This usually takes from three to four lessons, given once 
a day. Remember and have your colt well fed and 
carefully groomed, as a colt with this habit is-more 
likely at times to have low animal spirits, and the object — 
should be to increase them. Be patient. It is not with- 
in human means to suddenly teach the colt what is re- 
quired of him, “ Horse-Zamers” to the contrary notwith- 
standing. Having taught the colt to behave in this 
particular, you must, when afterward driving him to 
wagon, at each time there is an appearance of a renewal 
of the habit, be gentle, and as he comes up to the places 
which excite the habit, favor him rather than urge him. 
You thereby prevent the forming of other bad habits 
growing out of this, such as balking, ete. 
