. The horse : his breeding, care and use . han usual at its ends,as such a bit is easier and much less likely to makethe mouth sore. If it cannot be procured at thestores, a skilful blacksmith can make one; in suchcase, see to it that the work is nicely done and thebit finished perfectly smooth, for otherwise youwill lose more than you gain. Tie one end of yourline into the near side of the bit, hold the otherend in your hand, and, with a long buggy whip,make the colt go around you in a circle. Shiftto the other side from time to time, making himgo around the other way. In a few days you canha
. The horse : his breeding, care and use . han usual at its ends,as such a bit is easier and much less likely to makethe mouth sore. If it cannot be procured at thestores, a skilful blacksmith can make one; in suchcase, see to it that the work is nicely done and thebit finished perfectly smooth, for otherwise youwill lose more than you gain. Tie one end of yourline into the near side of the bit, hold the otherend in your hand, and, with a long buggy whip,make the colt go around you in a circle. Shiftto the other side from time to time, making himgo around the other way. In a few days you canharness him and drive him about the yard, usingyour cord for reins. To get a colt nicely bitted is an important part EDUCATION OF THE COLT 101 of his education, and it should be carefully should not be hurried too much, and if the coltsmouth begins to get sore, wash it frequently withdioxygen. The colts first lessons on the road should bein double harness beside some old and perfectlygentle horse. In this way he more easily gets ac-. This Arrangement of the Foot-line Is SimpleAND Effective customed to the sight of the revolving wheels andthe other novel features of the situation. Aftera half-dozen lessons of this kind he will be readyfor the breaking cart. This should have longshafts and it is better, for at least the first fewlessons, to have a foot-line on the colt. Thisneed be nothing more nor less than the same cord 102 THE HORSE you have used in bitting him tied to one fore footbefore the fetlock, passed over the girth, and backinto the cart. With this, if the colt tries to kickor run away, you have the means of stopping himat once by pulling up his foot and placing himupon three legs; it has this additional advantagethat, while it greatly disconcerts him and robshim of his self-confidence, it does not hurt himnor rouse his resentment. I have known horse-breakers to object to it onthe plea that it may throw the colt down, but Ihave used it many years and have never k
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