TRAINING OF HORSES. 5? 
Kicking in Double Harness.—A. very disagreeable and 
contemptibly mean habit—one quite likely to be bred, 
but, if not, sure to have been caused by mismanagement 
—is that of crowding against the pole, and frisking and 
kicking while in double harness. To break him of this 
habit, and in the act of breaking him to form other 
habits which are of value, take the colt into the barn or 
yard, and apply the “Yankee Bridle.” Step in front of 
him and pull gently toward you, and as he yields his 
head to the pressure, let up, (never letting up while he 
is resisting,) repeating two or three times; then com- 
mence pulling with an upward pull, raising the head, 
inereasing the force of the motion gradually. Remem- 
ber this is one of the most powerful means of control 
ever placed in a horse’s mouth. Repeat until you have 
your colt ready to be checked up with the check exer- 
cising a controlling influence. This usually takes one 
or two days, not keeping the “ Yankee Bridle” on more 
than five minutes at a time, applying it as often as conve- 
nient. Now put on the harness, checking him up as 
tight as he will bear, and apply the “long foot-strap,” 
fastening it to the near fore-foot, bringing it up under the 
girth; take hold of the reins and foot-strap, and start 
him along, pulling up the foot frequently and stopping 
him, saying, “ Whoa!” as you pull up, turning him occa- 
sionally about; then change sides. with the strap and 
repeat the operation. Take the long strap off the foot, 
tie it round the neck and pass it along the near-side of 
him and put it between his hind-legs, holding the near 
