. Riding and driving. st breeders leave all this undone, letting thefoals run wild until they are weaned, when theyare roughly and partially broken by sheer forceand awkwardness combined. Sometimes this isnot done till they are yearlings, or even educating methods when they are younggive the best results. These first lessons arenever forgotten, and the foal is practically bornin an atmosphere of docility and obedience. Hegains confidence in his master or attendant, andnever really learns to fight back at the end of ahalter strap, and is much more willing to acceptpassively what may f
. Riding and driving. st breeders leave all this undone, letting thefoals run wild until they are weaned, when theyare roughly and partially broken by sheer forceand awkwardness combined. Sometimes this isnot done till they are yearlings, or even educating methods when they are younggive the best results. These first lessons arenever forgotten, and the foal is practically bornin an atmosphere of docility and obedience. Hegains confidence in his master or attendant, andnever really learns to fight back at the end of ahalter strap, and is much more willing to acceptpassively what may follow later on. Instead of being in a state of terrorized obe-dience and fearful of being hurt every time he isapproached by man with a strap or a piece ofharness in his hands, he comes to look upon histraining as agreeable play. Before the foal is weaned he should be tied upby the halter rope to a small manger in the stallwith his dam, long enough to finish a small feedof crushed oats, and this should be continued as. PLATE XXVII. —HAMBLETONIAN
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