Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-06


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Training Colts for the Farm and Read.
BIT JOSEPH cAIRN SIMPSON. 81
The education Of colts cannot be com,
menced too soon, and the judicious teacher
will begin the, lessons before they are
Docility is the first great desiderastm,
and D, colt, which has been taugh. that
mankind are friends upon whom he can
rely for kindness and good treatment, has
already acquired the Alpha Of his educa-
tiun, the groundwork on which can be
reared his future value. Soon after, being
foAled, overcome the natural fear, by care
fui handling, avoiding as much as possible
to increase the trepidation your presence
at first engenders. Caresses are soon ap.
preciated, and the foal of q few days ex.
istsnce will welcome your presence. 80
i Uniform kindness prepares the way for
the first restraint to his liberty, breaking
to the halter. Gentleness has made this q
very aasy task. Knowing that he is in
the care of friend, the novelty of being
confined soon wears of, and having i'm.
pHcit confidence in his tutor, he only re-
quires to know what his wishes are, to
acquiesce in his demands. af .a n l,5y 3
Many fail from the anxiety to teach a
colt too much at once First let him find
out that the halter compels him to stay
where you want him, and that he cannot
get away When that is effected teach
him to follow you, or better, to walk by
your side, These two things accomplished,
tie him up, but only for short period at q
time Do not leave him, but fondle him
and caress him, picking up his feet with
out holding them until the constrained
posture becomes irksome. Meantime, by
tying him beside his mother, If you have
stall wide enough, he becomes accustomed
to the complete curtailment of his liberty
by the halter. Halter frequently, during
the first winter and the following summer,
when his feet can be taken care Of, pairing
away the excess of horn, and taking every
precaution to have a level and true bear
ing. Never lose sight Of the importance
Of continued kind treatment Should he
be uneasy during the operation Of rasping
the foot, take more time, permitting him
to rest the limb when he shows symptoms
of WEAKNESS. 'tHdB~ eF"
During the winter accustom him to the
harness, and the following summer break
him by the side of gentle horse. Gen.
tleness is not the only qualification his
companion must have. He must be thor
oughly broken, and have spirit sufficient
to go the required pace without the use of
the whip.
Nearly every vicious horse owes his
malignity of temper TO abuse. A slight
tap of the whip is all that is necessary !;
a singing blow will do more injury than
you can repair In many subsequent lesson.
When first harnessed take every precau-
ton not to frighten the young animal, and
whether this is done earlier or later the
same care will be required
Ne will now suppose the colt to be
three years old, broken, SO that he can
drive single or double and that the train
ing for his future career shall commerce
The duties of farm horse are manifold,
aud the Presumption is, that the right sort
of an animal to perform these duties, is
the one under consideration. Promising
that when matured he will weigh from
$50 to 200 lbs, be from Is TO 10 hands in
height properly formed for strength and
activity, and with good share of blood,
the following course is the one recon-
mended. If he has been reared in a
proper manner, never having been stinted
in food or drink, he will have size enough
TO do great deal of the light work on the
farm. 1t is better TO work two OF the
same age together, than put him by the
side Of an old horse, and equaliZe their
strength by giving the youngster the "ad-
vantage IN the evener" Two Of the same
age are more likely to be Of the same tenn.
permanent, and are not as liable to be over
worked, as when an older horse makes
one Of the team. Again, there is such a
great proportion OF farm work which is
done with two horses, that the education
in pairs will BE- important.
narrowing or light blowing is good
work TO commence with, but be cautious
that you do not weary them with too much
Of even this light exercise. The yielding
surface of a newly plowed field Is very
trying TO the muscles, though the pace be
walk, and by making the task of long
duration, the colts become sluggish and
lose their natural action.
To obviate this, vary the work, and do
all your trimming about with the colts
when heavy loads are not TO be hauled.
A light rig" is indispensable to teach
the growing team to be good on the road,
and very careful, indeed, must be your
handling at this period Remember that
capacity TO go fast is not the only essential.
Very few are acquainted with the great
difference between a team which has been
thoroughly broken and well handled
when young, and nfneteen.twentieths Of
those which are supposed 70 be, by their
owners, ''first.rate span" In the first Of
your handling the colts, acauait them that
"Whoa" means To come to q full stop,
and when you give that command be sure
to enforce IL. ~ gu ttf vJH5
The chirrup Or" cluck to signify pro-
erosion, must also be taught in manner
that the animal will have no doubt of what
is intended. The modifcstions Of the
pace, or rather the signal TO convey your
wishes chat the pace should be modified,
must be taught when the driving on the
road begins. The reins should not be the
only medium Of communication. Teach
the colts 10 slacken their pace by taking
to tn m; -gently, my boy" steady"
+ careful now is better than saying
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