58 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
forefoot in your left hand to avoid being hurt. Drop 
the fore-foot and bring the strap back around the near 
hind-leg, close up to the body, on the near-side, and 
pass it through the part tied around the neck, and com- 
mence drawing this up. He will probably cringe and 
be frightened ; keep hold of the bridle well up to the 
head, with your left hand. Keep tightening the strap 
until he allows you to pull up his hind-leg without strug- 
gling ; then change to the other hind-foot, repeating: the 
same process. This should be repeated two or three 
times if he is very spiteful. When completed, the colt 
is then ready to hitch up with another horse. Hitch | 
him up on the side on which he is in the habit of kicking,. . 
with the “long strap” around the inside foot and held 
with the reins. Walk him along, driving straight ahead, 
pulling up the foot and stopping him occasionally. Then _ 
begin turning him, doing it quickly, and managing to- 
have the pole hit him, at the same time pulling up on 
the foot, but compelling him to go around. If afraid of 
the trace, change sides -with the strap. This should be 
kept up for about ten minutes at atime. If the habit 
should continue, repeat this a few times, when he will re: 
cover from it. ; 
Running and Kicking at Dogs, etc—A colt in the 
habit of running and kicking at dogs or other animals, | 
or constantly on the look-out for such objects, may be . 
broke nof those habits by applying the “Yankee Bridle 
giving him two or three sharp pulls; then harness him 
up with another horse, (never hitching him up single for — 
