Hand-book of Horsemanship and the habits and diseases of the horse and other animals . ly what is roquired of liim, it is advisable to commence our lesson onthe management of the horse by explaining how to proceed with the wildcolt. The lirst step to be taken is to see that the enclosure in which youintend to operate upon the colt is unoccupied by anything which will dis-tract the attention of the colt; for instance, fowls, domestic animals, etc.,and all persons except the one who is to undertake the training. This latterprecaution should be taken for the reason that the presence of other part
Hand-book of Horsemanship and the habits and diseases of the horse and other animals . ly what is roquired of liim, it is advisable to commence our lesson onthe management of the horse by explaining how to proceed with the wildcolt. The lirst step to be taken is to see that the enclosure in which youintend to operate upon the colt is unoccupied by anything which will dis-tract the attention of the colt; for instance, fowls, domestic animals, etc.,and all persons except the one who is to undertake the training. This latterprecaution should be taken for the reason that the presence of other partieswould annoy the colt. Also, that, by allowing them to be present, youwould violate the conditions of your instructions. Being prepared, the object is then to get the colt into his training placeas carefully as possible, using such gentle means as may be convenient andmost likely to be successful without exciting the colt. Every farmer or person at all acquainted with the management of horsesknows well enougli how to do this in his own way, without being governedby any fixed rule. THE WILD COLT. HAND-BOOK OF HORSEMANSHIP. 2% TJ^^f^^K^-
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