. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 300 BREAKING AND TRAINING OF COLTS. may see exactly what you are doing; using the blind bridle prevents the animal from seeing your movements, and unless you use great care and judgment, you are apt to alarm the colt from the least misplaced movement. Let a man recollect how surprised, and in some cases alarmed, he feels on anything touchirg him behind. The same is the case with the horse where he does not see the object. W
. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 300 BREAKING AND TRAINING OF COLTS. may see exactly what you are doing; using the blind bridle prevents the animal from seeing your movements, and unless you use great care and judgment, you are apt to alarm the colt from the least misplaced movement. Let a man recollect how surprised, and in some cases alarmed, he feels on anything touchirg him behind. The same is the case with the horse where he does not see the object. We may say it was only the end of the trace that touched him; how is he to know this if he does not see it ? A man standing in the street would turn as quickly round if a harmless sheep touched him, as if it were some more formidable animal. We must, therefore, be careful not to alarm or confuse the horse. Do everything in the most gentle and persuasive manner; if you do anything which frightens your colt, he never forgets it Take time, and teach each point in training thoroughly; remember, that which is done hurriedly, is done badly. Harnessing^.—Horses, whether young or old, sometimes have an aversion to going in harness; such animals show their unwillingness by kicking, balking, rearing, running back, or, perhaps, running away. To prevent such habits being developed, take the colt, after being throughly halter-broken, by the head and tail, reel him a few times, and you can put the harness upon him ; by this means you disconcert him, he will not then resist you; plac e him in the stable with the harness upon him, and leave him there a few hours;, so that he may become accustomed to it. Then bring him out, take the lines behind him, having an assistant at his head, and teach him thoroughly the use of the reins, turning him to the right and to the left, until he will obey the slightest pull upon the reins; after having him so that he will start at the word, turn to the righ
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