. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. t can be handled withoutdifficulty. (See Figs. 138 and 139.) The opposite foot must betreated in the same manner. If this is resisted very hard, turn toinstruction on Bad to Shoe, where full details are given. The next step is to drive in harness. I found I could accom-plish my end quicker and better by putting on a nice, smooth SECOND CLASS. 119 Breaking Bit, with wide leather inside the rings to prevent its beingdrawn through the mouth, then pass the reins back through theshaft of the
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. t can be handled withoutdifficulty. (See Figs. 138 and 139.) The opposite foot must betreated in the same manner. If this is resisted very hard, turn toinstruction on Bad to Shoe, where full details are given. The next step is to drive in harness. I found I could accom-plish my end quicker and better by putting on a nice, smooth SECOND CLASS. 119 Breaking Bit, with wide leather inside the rings to prevent its beingdrawn through the mouth, then pass the reins back through theshaft of the harness, and stand behind, holding the reins far enoughaway to avoid being kicked or hurt. Now touch gently with thewhip, and gradually let the colt go any way he will, straight he will do this nicely, teach him to stop by calling Whoa!sharply, and immediately giving a short, sharp, raking jerk, justenough to stop him, but immediately slack. Usually the horse willresist this by trying to go ahead. Simply repeat until he will getthe idea and stop promptly at command. It is important that this. Fig. 147.—Bringing the Pole Against the Quarters. is repeated until thoroughly learned. Now gradually make him gosideways by pulling the line to the right or left. In any event, thismust be persevered in until the colt will stop and start, turn side-ways, or in circles, as required. Do not commit the error of tryingto back him or make him back too freely. While it is advisable toteach him this now, it must be done very cautiously. Simply callBack, and pull him back just enough to bring him off the feet alittle, if you can, backward. This to be repeated until he will moveback by pulling gently upon the reins and saying Back. Let thisbe the object of two or three short lessons, so as to get him to comeback at command, but not to go back too freely for this reason : If 120 COLT TRAINING. a colt is made to come back too easily, should he become frightenedat anything in advance of
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