The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . ld be tied. the part which goes over the head upon the nails at theend of the stick, so as to be easily adjusted upon the head.(See cut 86.) If the colt is not excited or frightened, asthe halter is extended toward him he will reach out hisnose to smell and examine it.
The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . ld be tied. the part which goes over the head upon the nails at theend of the stick, so as to be easily adjusted upon the head.(See cut 86.) If the colt is not excited or frightened, asthe halter is extended toward him he will reach out hisnose to smell and examine it. While he is gratifying hiscuriosity in this way, bring the slack part under his jaw,the head part over and back of the ears, when by turningthe stick half way round, the halter will drop upon thehead. Now by pulling upon it, the slack will be taken upm^ the halter will be upon him securely. 94 COLT TKAINING. Making the Colt Gentle. To teach a vicious, headstrong colt to follow, subjecthim at once to Second Method. Tie the hair of the tailinto a knot, and run the halter through above it, drawingshort enough to turn the body in a half circle. If at alldoubtful about the length, before tying go around with himonce or twice (see cut 35), when the length can be regu-lated to the point desired and tied into a half-hitch Fig. 89.—Pulling the foot back with cor J. Now bring the pole against the quarters until it is submit-ted to. If the halter is tied too long, especially if the colt is alittle sullen, he will not move around fast enough to havethe desired effect. Or if he is at all nervous and excitable,and tied very short, he will be likely to go around so rap-idly as to fall helplessly before the halter can be avoid possible accident this should bo carefully guardedagainst. When the colt will submit to being touched on one sideor part with a pole, go to the opposite side, and repeat un- MAKING THE COLT GENTLE. 95 / til there is no resistance or fear shown. Some co
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