EDUCATION OF THE COLT 101 



of his education, and it should be carefully done. 

 It should not be hurried too much, and if the colt's 

 mouth begins to get sore, wash it frequently with 

 dioxygen. 



The colt's first lessons on the road should be 

 in double harness beside some old and perfectly 

 gentle horse. In this way he more easily gets ac- 



This Arrangement op the Foot-line Is Simple 

 and Effective 



customed to the sight of the revolving wheels and 

 the other novel features of the situation. After 

 a half-dozen lessons of this kind he will be ready 

 for the breaking cart. This should have long 

 shafts and it is better, for at least the first few 

 lessons, to have a foot-line on the colt. This 

 need be nothing more nor less than the same cord 



