. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 436. A colt harnessed to be taught to lead. Gradually, from day to day, the reins should be shortened, care being taken that they are never made so short as to place the head in an uncom- fortable position, or draw the bit so tightly as to make the corners of the mouth sore. Real lines may now be substituted for the side-rein, and the colt driven around until he will respond to the rein, stop at the word " whoa" and step forward at the • command " get ; After the colt has become used to the bitting app
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 436. A colt harnessed to be taught to lead. Gradually, from day to day, the reins should be shortened, care being taken that they are never made so short as to place the head in an uncom- fortable position, or draw the bit so tightly as to make the corners of the mouth sore. Real lines may now be substituted for the side-rein, and the colt driven around until he will respond to the rein, stop at the word " whoa" and step forward at the • command " get ; After the colt has become used to the bitting apparatus and to understand such simple com- mands as " whoa," " get up " and " steady," he may be harnessed. The colt should be trained to stand absolutely still when being harnessed, saddled, or is desired that he should do so. A horse that is continually stepping around while he is being harnessed, is but half broken at best. The attendant should be gentle about all these things at first, but should go through with everything that is undertaken. New harness should not be used, but that which has been in constant use, preferably by some horse that the colt knows. After having been driven with the bitting appa- ratus for a time, and when the colt is rather tired, he should be put in his stall and the collar brought to him; he may smell of it if he likes, and then it should be put right on as if he were an old horse. The harness should be placed gently over his back. The attendant should not stand off as if the horse were a kicking cow; he should walk behind him, put the crupper strap on, then step to the side and fasten the bands. The horse is then ready to hitch to a vehicle. Hitching double.—A well-trained, gentle but active horse should be taken if the colt is active, for it is a mistake to hitch a quick, active colt with a slow, lazy horse. The vehicle to which they are attached should be provided with a good brake. The colt should be
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