TRAINING OF HORSES. 25 
to get a side pull. As you pass in front,.if the colt 
shows a disposition to move, instead’ of pulling imme- 
piiately, first approach and caress him, performing slowly 
and gently, and, as far as you can, encouraging the ani- 
mal whenever he shows signs of doing what you require, 
until he steps willingly without the pull. ‘ 
Should the colt prove to be of a stubborn disposition, 
and refuse to move as you desire, you will take hold of 
the halter-stale with your left hand about a foot from 
the head, and with your right hand seize him by the 
tail, and give him a few sharp turns around, pulling the 
head toward you, and giving hii an occasional kick 
with the top of your foot across the buttock. (See 
Figure 4.) This will have. the effect of creating a de- 
gree of submission, the colt learning that he has a mas- 
ter. Now proceed with the pulling as before; and if he 
remains stubborn, repeat the operation of turning, twice 
or three times. By this time he will probably appear 
to: brighten up, and show signs of being willing to 
step. If he should not, you will take a bow-top whip 
or beech limb in your right hand, holding the halter- 
stale with your left hand, you standing by his side. 
Hold the whip over the back of the colt and: touch him 
gently with it across the offside hip, at the same mo- 
ment giving a gentle side pull upon the halter. (See 
Higure 1.) Tf he starts with this movement, caress him 
and then repeat with the whip. If he does not start, 
use 2 little more force with the whip. If he is still 
stubborn and does not show signs of moving, caress 
