78 HOW TO EDUCATE HORSES. 



the thill-straps. Then teach the colt to turn to the 

 right and to the left, and to stop at the word whoa. 

 These lessons should never be longer than an hour 

 each, and generally only two a day. Check-reins I 

 do not approve of, as, in my judgment, if a horse is 

 born into this world without style, you cannot help 

 the matter any by forcing him into it until you have 

 thoroughly trained him to drive. Then put on your 

 check-reins and take him up gradually, elevating his 

 head only to a natural position. 



I believe a colt should be first broke when about a 

 year old, but never worked in a vehicle until at least 

 five years of age; and it is my opinion that a great 

 many of our horses are almost ruined, or at least 

 greatly decreased in value, by being broken too 

 young. Any good practical man, with good judg- 

 ment, can break a colt ; yet he must never get im- 

 patient, but bear in mind that a colt is like a child 

 just learning his A, B, C. All colts, of course, cannot 

 be handled alike, and, as perhaps you have already 

 inferred from the preceding, should each be handled 

 according to his nature, and the common-sense of the 

 trainer should indicate the most advisable course to 

 pursue. 



THE EUREKA BRIDLE. 



The next point I wish to discuss and explain is my 

 Eureka bridle. All who have ever used it comprehend 

 its great value and usefulness to everybody who in any 

 way has to handle horses. It can be used to make a 

 horse stand quietly while getting shod in a black- 

 smith's shop, or to be mounted or iiarnessed, as well 

 as to be saddled or curried witli a curry-comb. Sore 

 eyes, can be treated to great advantage, or any surgi- 

 cal operation performed. This bridle is composed of 



