. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. If it is desired to drive thecolt double, it is equally neces-sary that he should be subjectedto sufficient treatment, such astraining the mouth a little, mak-ing him gentle to being handledbefore being hitched up. It isimportant that this driving should be carefully repeated, and ateach time of hitching up that the shafts should be run against thequarters as before described, so as to make the horse thoroughlyaccustomed to being touched around the quarters and legs. If al-lowed to stand
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. If it is desired to drive thecolt double, it is equally neces-sary that he should be subjectedto sufficient treatment, such astraining the mouth a little, mak-ing him gentle to being handledbefore being hitched up. It isimportant that this driving should be carefully repeated, and ateach time of hitching up that the shafts should be run against thequarters as before described, so as to make the horse thoroughlyaccustomed to being touched around the quarters and legs. If al-lowed to stand a few days or longer, before hitching in, he shouldbe tested carefully. It is important that all theseprecautions be taken in themanagement of sensitive younghorses. If it is well done, therewill be no danger of the coltbecoming frightened, kicking,and running away from any lit-tle accident such as the breech-ing strap breaking, the cross-piece touching the quarters,catching the rein under the tail,etc., as there is close connectionin these cases with excessivefear. See chapter on Fear. Third .—The Head as Nature Designedit Sliould be Carried. In this class are to be foundsometimes colts of the most difficult character to manage. Some of 124 COLT TRAINlNd. the worst cases I ever handled in my life were colts partly or whollyunbroken. Among this class we found our greatest average of sub-jects to be experimented upon before classes. They were usuallycolts that had been either greatly frightened or excited to kick-ing and running away, or were naturally so vicious and dangerousas to be very difficult to go near or handle at all with safety. Ifkickers, they would kick in the most recljless and desperate manner,making it impossible for even two or three men to hitch them inshafts and be able to hold them without their kicking or runningaway. In the management of these cases it is necessary to preparethoroughly. A very important point is to have a roomy place,with soft or
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