The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-08-31
( sHILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, AUG. 81. 1885,


tempting to rise by pulling bis head toward
his shoulder. As soon as he is done strug-
Cling caress bis face and neck; also, han
die every part Of his body, nnd render
4 yourself "a familiar as possible After he
has lain quietly for twenty minutes let him
rise, and Immediately repeat the operation,
removing the straps as sool. as he is down
and if his head is pulled toward his should
er it is impossible for him to get up. Af-
ter throwing him from two to five times
tho animal will become as submissive and
ahject as well trained dog, and you neod
not be afraid to indulge in any liberties
with him. A young horse is subducd
much quicker than an old one. as his hab.
its are not confirmed. An ncorrgible
horse should have two lessons day; about
tho fourth lesson he will be perfectly con-
quered If the operation is repeated SOW
eral times, he can be made to lie down by
simply lifting u his forc-leg and repeating
the words, "Lie down, SIR" which he must
be previously made familiar with.
The following rules will serve as guide
to the amateur operator, and should he
strictly observed: First, The horse must
not be forced down by violence, but must
be tired out till he has a strong desire to
lie down, Secou4!y, Il must &c kept
quiet on the ground until the expression of
The eye shows that he is tranquilized, which
invairable takes place by patiently waiting
and gently patting the horse. Thirdly,
care must be taken not to throw the horse
upon his neck when bent, as it may o. silly
be broken. Fourthly, In backing him no
violence must be used, or he may be forced
or his launches and his back broken -
Filthy, The halter and off. rein are held IN
the left hand, SO as 10 keep tho head away
from the latter; while, if the horse attempts
to plunge, the halter is drawn tight, when,
the off-leg being raised, the animal is bro't
on his knees, and rendered powerlcss for
offensive purposes.
The operations of teaching horses to fol-
low man, and also to cure him of kick
ing and baking, should be preceded by
tue throwing down process, and in bad
cases by the choking operation, as tho ami
NAL is thus rendered gentle, tractable, and
ofiiciously obcdient to whatever h. can be
taught TO comprehend. This subsequent
educational course is necessary in order to
render tho reformation permanent.
HOW TO BREAK COLTS.
The following instructions with relation
to the management and breaking of colts,
and the subsequent operations upon obdu
rate and ungoveruablc horses, were origin
ally written and published by Mr. Rarey
some three yeaIs ago, and are IN inn or
tant part Of his system, although coming
moro particularly under the head of train
ing, rather than tanning. If colt is pro-
| peHy broken in his first encounter with
man, the necessity for method Of tanning,
other than that used for wild horses, would
never have been experienced, therefore these
instructions are peculiarly valuable.
HoW TO HALTER, SADDLE AND Birdie A COLT
In breaking colt, we should first en-
dea"0r 10 make him conscious Of what is
required of him. lettering him with a
halter, for the first time, placing tho sad
die upon his back fastening the oirths,
and all matters of paramount Importance,
! demanding thc gres test degree of patience,
severance, and an mtutiye knowledge
of hi, idosynemcias.
Before putting halter upon colt, he
must he rendered familiar with it by caress-
ing nim aud permitting him to examine
the article with his nose. Then place a
portion o. IT over his head occasiona ly
giving il slight pull, and in few min
utcs be will be accustomed to these liber
ties, and then the halter may be fastened
on properly. To teach him TO lead is an.
other difficulty. Stand little on one
side, rub his nose and forehead, take hold
of the strap and pull gently, ond at the
same time touch him very lightly with tho
end of a long W ip across the hind legs
This will make him start and advance a
few steps. Repeat the operation several
times, and he will soon learn to follow you
by simply pulling the halter. The process
of saddling and bridling is similar. The
mouth of the colt should be frequently
hand ed, after which introduce plain
snafile between his teeth and hold il there
with one hand and caress him with the
other. After a time he will allow the bri-
die to 4. be placed upon him. The saddle
can now be brought in and fibbed against
his nose, his neck and his lege; next hang
bho StliIup rudp dSIOoo MS plCh Huu pTdu-
ually insinuate the saddle into its place.
The girth should not be fastened until he
becomes thoroughly acquainted with the
saddle. The first time tho girth is bucklod
it should be done so loosely as not TO at
tract his attention; subsequently it can be
tightcned without inspiring him with fear,
which if fastened Immediately it would
most certainly do. In this manner the
Widest colt can be efiectually subjugated
by such impercepitble degrees that he
gives tacit obedience before he is aware of
his altered condition.
THE PROPER WAY TO BIT COLT.
Farmers often put biting harness on
colts the first thing they do with him, buck
ling up tho biting as tight as they can
draw it, to make, him carry his head high,
and then turn him out in lot to run half
a day TO time. This is one Of the worst
punshmepts that they could iufct on
colt, and worry injurious to young horse
that has been used to running in pasture
with his head down.
A horse should be we'll accustomed TO
the bit before you put on the biting har
ness and when Won first bit him vou should z