22 CARE AND TRAINING OF TROTTERS. 



colt is led out into the yard or paddock. and a 

 short, strap attached to the bit on one side and tied 

 through one ring on the back band, tight enough 

 to draw the colt's head around to one side. The 

 colt is then turned loose and allowed to wander 

 where it will. As the head is turned to oiie side, 

 the colt will continue to go in a circle and cannot 

 run. After a few minutes the strap is' changed 

 to the other side, and, in a very few lessons the 

 colt is perfectly bridle-wise. An important advan- 

 tage of this method is that you can go up to the 

 colt at any time, for it is impossible for the colt 

 to get away from you, and the colt will learn 

 the purpose of the bit without inflicting any dam- 

 age whatever." This method of breaking is cer- 

 tainly a success with Mr. Alley, for he furnishes 

 us a picture of four weanlings in motion, hitched 

 four-in-hand to a light cart, and all well-behaved. 



Leading Beside Pony. 



You will now have to decide whether you are 

 going to break your colt to l.ead beside a pony, or 

 not. Authorities are at variance on the subject. 

 One man will say it "makes speed," another "it is 

 harmful," while still another will take the middle 

 ground and say "it does not make speed, it is not 

 harmful, and it will add to a colt's value if it 

 passes through a sale rihg, or if you wish to show 

 it to advantage to a possible purchaser." Even 

 among those who break their colts to lead beside 



