Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-02

stand language and tone of voice, quick
ness to detect the temper Of the man who
handles him, to know if he is kind and loves
him. or fretful malicious or passionate, and
| iikelV to hurt him. The horse is naturally
timid, and his fears, if aroused, not only
make him less manageable, but impair his
Judgment, making him see harm in almost
every thing.
The whip should be used as a wand of
authority, as giving the trainers arm Ion
ger reach, and as means of giving Sig
nals-very seldom as a rod OF correction.
When it is used to chastise never threaten,
or let the horse know that he is to be
whipped, but, having him perfectly under
control, so that his springs and struggles
will do no harm, give him one ortwo severe
quick cuts This must be done without the
least spite" more in sorrow than in an
ger"-and the training should be resumed
as if nothing had happened If man is
never spiteful and angry with the colt, the
horse will rarely or never show any real
vcousnesS.
\ colt, properly trained, comes to the age
of 81 or years, halter broken, kind, fond
Of bein; handled and petted, and glad to
see his master, who should have been i'll the
habit of giving him an ear of corn, sweet
apple, carrot, or lump of sugar, SO fire.
quentIy that he will follow him like a dog
whenever he goes to the pasture. For the
/ good of the horse, even unpleasant famil-
! iarties, such as his nose over ones shOul
/ der. or in ones pocket, ought not to be
sternly rebuked. Three ounces Of sugar
| will, i'll our opinion, go further towards
/ breaking a colt than a days work with a
! whip, and even at present prices sugar is
/ a good deal more economical. The colt
/ being Of such character he may be har
messed, putting on each piece of harness
carefully, so as not to cause alarm, taking
care always, should he show any ALARM to
let him smell the article and look at it to
his hearts content The best place to har
ness a colt is loose box, 9 or 10 feet
square. The trainer should be deliberate,
even tediously slow perhaps, if the colt is
high strung. If he is very fractions, he
may be Rarey-fed, so that he shall know
definitely who is master. No person who is
the least afraid of him, or who would jump
or start when an attempt to kick, bite OF
strike might be made, should be allowed to
have any intercourse with a horse in train
ing. First put on strong bride, having
measured his head and made it to fit before
hand 1t should be of a size to be put on
and off easily, and have a smooth bit,
wound with cotton cloth 1t is we'll to ac-
custom him to take piece of wood into
his mouth like bit, repeatedly before put
ting on the bride. This done, let him stand
an hour not fastened, or give him few
turns about circle, holding him by 20
foot rein or rope. Previous lessons should
have accustomed him to take various PAGES
at the will of his trainer about such a ring,
sugar or other dainty having been the re-
ward Of well-dong. At the second lesson
in harness, let an assistant take the line i'll
centre Of circle, while the trainer takes the
reins behind the colt, at first merely holding
them, then letting him feel the weight of
the hand on them, and finally guiding him,
little by little, until he may be driven inde-
pendently of the assistant, and beyond the
circle.
When accustomed to the harness, stand
ing and being exercised i'll it during one or
two lessons each day for two days or
week, according to the disposition of the
animal, he may be put into the thlls, but
neither the traces nor holdbacks hitched.
Now let an assistant rock, rattle, and move
the wagon while, and then aid the trainer
to move it forward, while the colt is made
to walk slowly, letting him have his head
and look at the wagon. Before attaching
the traces at the second lesson in harness
perhaps, the trainer on the nigh side, and
his assistant on the other, may grasp the
thills each with one hand, just in front Of
the tugs, letting the horse step forward and
draw the wagon by the thills, and letting
him feel its weight as much or little as de-
sired He may be backed somewhat in the
same way. By his actions, one may easily
Judge when it will be safe to hitch him to
the wagon. The vehicle selected should be
one not heavy but strong, and which will
run with little noise. One simple thing
should he taught at Il time, seldom two dis
tinct ideas at Cnc lesson. They should he
daily repeated at each lesson until perfect
ly familiar, and after each good perfor-
nance, the horse should be caressed and re-
warded. What a horse learns in this way
he remembers and he will quickly exhibit
a really remarkable confidence in his mas
ter and alacrity to serve him.-Am. Agrj-
chfUTUIiA.