TRAINING OF HORSES. 23 
will be drawn up, fastening the halter upon the head. 
The stick may now be laid aside. 
Having your colt haltered, your object is now to 
teach him its use. You will take a position about op- 
posite the shoulder, still keeping at a distance, and give 
him a sharp, short pull toward you, sufficient to move 
him, immediately slackening your pull. The object.in 
doing this is to cause the animal to feel your power to 
move him, and by slackening the pull you do not give 
him time to resist,-which, if the pull should be steady, 
he will do, even to the extent of throwing himself down, 
(which is to be always avoided.) - This you may re- 
peat for a few times, until the disposition to resist seems 
‘to grow weaker. You will then repeat the operation 
upon the other side, alternating from side to side, (al- 
ways avoiding a forward pull,) and continuing the short 
pulls until the colt either moves readily or becomes 
stubborn. The reason for working upon both sides is, 
that in this, as well as all other points which you at- 
tempt to instruct the horse, there are theo sides to teach. 
What he learns to do from one side must be learned by 
the same process on the other side, in order to have the 
same understanding of what is required of him. The 
reason for avoiding a forward pull is, that you can not 
easily move the colt in that direction; and as he learns 
from your acts, you should attempt to perform no act 
in which you are not reasonably sure to succeed. —__ 
If the colt appears to be of a yielding disposition, you 
will now gradually shorten your hold upon the halter, 
