TRAINING OF HORSES. 99 
having the harness on, buckle it up rather tight; tie the 
traces into the breeching-rings, drawing them up pretty 
snugly. This will accustom him to the pressure of the 
harness, toughening him to bear it, as well as if the 
pressure was caused by pulling a load. He should stand 
thus for an hour or two, then take off the harness. Be- 
tween the times of his wearing the harness have him 
wear the colt’s bitting bridle, (see Higure 2,) pretty well 
checked up. Don’t be afraid of bitting the balky horse 
too much, nor of handling him too much with the 
“Yankee Bridle,” provided. you do not get the mouth 
sore. If it gets sore, wait for it to heal. Now put on 
the harness, buckled up tightly, and the traces tied in, 
with the “ Yankee Bridle” bit and rope attached to the 
blind bridle, instead of the ordinary bit,*the rope lying 
over the neck; then take the reins and drive him around, 
twisting and: turning ‘in all directions. If he attempts 
to balk, throw the reins across the back, and exercise 
him with the ‘“ Yankee Bridle,” and renew the attempt 
to drive. Do this as long as there are any symptoms 
of balking. Keep the horse well fed during all the 
efforts to break him. Now hitch him up to a light wa- 
gon, having the harness very loose and loosely checking 
him; handle the reins very gently, and drive him slow- 
ly and without exciting him, giving him every advan- 
tage to go. If he only shows signs of balking, pay no 
attention to him; but if he does balk, take him out of 
the wagon, and taking hold of the rope of the “ Yan- 
kee Bridle,” make him feel it severely; then put him 
