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this .lesson,) and put on the “long foot-strap.” Drive 
him up to the dog, or other object, having a person 
holding a dog until he comes near, the dog being tied 
so that he can not escape, and, as the colt comes near, 
letting go of the dog and causing him to flounce about 
in struggles to get away ; pull upon the “ foot-strap,” (see 
Figure 8,) and cautiously compel the colt to approach 
the object of his fear, and gradually impress upon him 
that the movements of the dog do him no harm. Your 
desire being to teach him that there is nothing which 
_need to frighten him, and also to obtain entire submis- 
sion, you will repeat the process until the object is ac- 
complished. It will be necessary to drive him several 
times with the webbings. on, to be certain that the cure 
is effected. 
Pasture Habits—Very important habits of the colt in 
the pasture, such as jumping, running, etc., may be ef- 
‘fectually prevented by the following means: Take an 
old strap halter with a fore-piece, (old because it will not 
“ shrink,) without the halter-stale, fit it closely to the 
head, leaving the nose-piece loose enough to allow for a 
free movement of the jaws; take a piece of common 
medium harness leather, about ten inches square; on 
two sides fasten a stout piece of wire six inches in 
length, placing it so that the ends are equally distant 
from the corners of the leather; bend the wires in a 
semi-circular form; punch holes in each corner of the 
leather and tie in leather strings; place this leather 
upon the colt’s face, the semi-circles up and directly in 
