. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. BREAKING AND TRAINING OF COLTS. Haltering.—To do this without the colt offering resistance, it is necessary to drive him into a cow-stall or other convenient place. You will now (with your hand if you can reach him, otherwise with a stick of sufficient length) touch him gently upon the quarter ; this will cause bim. HALTERING THE COLT. to start up, and perhaps to turn around in the stall. Do not attempt to prevent his doing
. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. BREAKING AND TRAINING OF COLTS. Haltering.—To do this without the colt offering resistance, it is necessary to drive him into a cow-stall or other convenient place. You will now (with your hand if you can reach him, otherwise with a stick of sufficient length) touch him gently upon the quarter ; this will cause bim. HALTERING THE COLT. to start up, and perhaps to turn around in the stall. Do not attempt to prevent his doing so, or you increase his excitement, which at all times should be carefully avoided. You will then repeat the operation, and in a few minutes he win stand quietly and allow you to stroke him with your hand, or stick ; gradually pass the hand or stick up over his back, as he will bear it, until you reach his head; if he attempts to get away, do not try to prevent his doing so, as you will fail in the attempt. As soon as he will allow you to stroke his head, take up an ordinary rope halter, such as are used upon colts, pull out the lead so as to form a good sized loop, place it on the end of a stick, and hold it towards him; let him smell it, and, as he does so, let his nose pass through the loop; raise the upper part of the halter over his head, then turn the stick and the halter will fall back of the colt's ears. Slip up the lead and you have him fast; now place the lead over his neck and secure it by a slip-knot, so as to keep him from treading on it Open the stall-door 29S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gleason, Oliver W. Paris, Ont. : J. S. Brown
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