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animal on the neck and encourages him to proceed. When 
he intends to dismount, it must he done slowly and with 
much caution, and the colt should he given some corn 
or green meat to encourage him to obedience. Mounting 
and dismounting should now he frequently practised for a 
day or two, but he ought not to he much exercised during 
this operation. When he has become quite reconciled to 
this, the rider must now apply pressure with his legs, and 
also a gentle touch of the heels when he desires to quicken 
his pace, which will finish the process of training. 
All this accomplished, rewards must he gradually with- o 
drawn, and obedience instilled by gentle and kind treat¬ 
ment, which in most instances is all that is required. But 
should the colt at any time become obstinate and resist the 
commands of his rider, the whip and the spur must be 
applied to enforce obedience. These means, however, should 
be very sparingly used, for whenever he finds that he must 
yield to the power of his rider, he will seldom attempt to 
disobey him ; but on a recurrence of restiffness, soothing 
should first be attempted to restrain him, which in most 
cases will have the effect; firmness and gentleness are more 
likely to prove effectual than cruelty and harshness. Few 
horses are naturally vicious. 
The above is applicable to a horse that is to be used for 
riding, we come now to those means best adapted for fitting 
him to endure harness and the draught. At first, portions 
of the harness should only be placed upon him, and then 
blind-winkers, and in a few days the whole trappings. He 
should then be put into the shafts of an empty cart or 
waggon ; and the better to teach him to draw, another 
horse may be placed before, and there is little danger but 
he will soon be taught to follow, gentle patting alone being 
used to encourage him. He should then be tried alone, and 
