Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-08-05
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% - sne or ,wn -1'r"mr> R1'h '"'1r colts
: it,.- - halter them a"i drag .herl
ab,7t .aroagh the heat 81 summer IN
r.a ! - Al Kinds. aloor>i{, - IONS ii
,r Is. n tnn them ont ~ -uT.
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ma, i.,;yrs. NV. We take excep'ien 20
h,,b # thr<a methods - roCcNGinC-io
tn. FIRST. btc us the limbs and set q the
vnnnr animal arc tender and apt to be
Grained and bruised by being compelled
70 keen u,s viii. the dam (even wher walk
;,cN for Sc 4eral consecutive miles. The
Young colt requires frequent rest. ani
>Lonlf ). al liberty % lie Town whenever
;n,l;naiiao prompts. WhAn the colt be-
cam : tired il irag- on is halter. STRAIN
mo he cords II the neck. back and legs.
r j also disai vantascous T. allow the
vnurc animal Ia run too long without
suhiectian. Tor when the attempt Is male
he VII resist with great force AMI often
with iniurv. At the risk then. 81 some
extra work. we advise that the colt BE- a.
customei 10 be handled often. until he
has no fear to approach persons, and when
they always receive caresses they are ready
10 do so. At two months old put on the
halter, but allow the colt to 60 very much
As he likes. occasionally drawing him to-
ward YOU and carresSlug him. In two
hours you will have imperceptihly broken
him to lead. Then when you tie him, do
so with haltsx he cannot break-a short
struggle VIII - him he is conquered.
Never suffer DO strike on III Y
a colt one such barbarous act viii CAUSE
a days work to overcome its bad effect.
When first cleaning him avnii the head
then approach that part tenderly, and
if he resists, 60 to some oth>r point. In
a few moments return, and So continue
until he submits with pleasure. rather, tebc-
inchandled and rubbed anywhere aud on any
part Your colt is then half broken.--
Wean the colt at five OF six months Old.
hrSt teaching him. while sucking the
mare, to eat oa:s. When taken from the
dam confne the colt closely. and put
them out of hearing Of each other
for one week During the first winter
feed daily two quarts Of oats and all the
hay the colt will eat TniS, with good
warm shelter, will keep him growing and
improving. Don; turn out III >?rin, I'LL
the weather is settled and warm, and
full bite OF grass
The first year makes or rims the crlt.
Il Is the most important Of his lilr KIP
! him fat the first year. whatrv r v,u may
d. afterwards, for this var decides whcth-
cr ha Is to be a full gro Sn horse or mis-
cradle poncy--no after care can atone for
neglect during the first twelve months -
Good pasture, the next season aad plenty
OF bay the next winter, with a qlrrt of
grain if convenient. will bring YOU a fine
Is formed, powerful two-y ar old If n
hors.. alter him early, before tiY TIM, and
turn t. good Ira>s. L. tn. fall h,.in To
break. by biting gradually tighter each
day; within two weeks YOU have his heal
as high and graceful as ntturr allows
The neck shoult BE- archei nnd the face
vertical, without coustrant VIII the
biting is accomplish d, put on your har-
nrss aud let the straps dlngie aroun his
legs continue tins until he pays no at
tentlou To them, but do not over fati-u.
the colt either in I'll biting Birdie or har-
ness Tac beniin. Of the neck il ex-
tremely painful and III ,uld b. done BY d.
grees, the work REQUIRING two weeks -
Whle IN the biting bride. rx-rc,se him
on q circle to the right aud left alternate
ly, the radius never less than ten Ia
teen feet, otherwise b. will learn to step
too short. Mike han wax, aud walk fast
walle walking no gait is more impor-
tant, aud our agricultural societies should
offer prem, ln,s for fast walkers While
harness SD, accustom the colt to wagons,
SUI kIcS, etc. , by running them round and
about hun. Then harness to the sulkcy
and lead him several days unit! he no lon
ger notices the pushing or j ,s,lIng Of the
vehicle Then let Que get IN while an
other leads, and so gradually get him ac-
cu,tomed 81 all around hun. On finding
he is not hurt he VIII soon become qIict
Occasionally harness double with stca-
dy, guct, horse. but pu, no load on
Teach hum to back by standing in front
and pressing on the blt-calln. out back,
etc. Always carcss hun when he has
done his duty. During the second win
ter hitch in double. making the other
horse draw all the weight, and drive for
q si'ort distance (say one-quarter ola mile
at .time,, alternately fast and slow
Tram your colt to three gaits IN harness
tho fast walk always, the moderate or
road gait for distance, and the rapid trot
AS II We desired - make a NINA good
dancer we would begin young while the
Anos were nimble aud the action grace
tul-so If W desire i fast walker and
last trotter TOO, we must take the colt
while young. and as wnen pressed he will
take up tho fast trot lnstc I'd OF tae cd
lop 50 natural in after years 4mcricua