Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-09
Breaking Colts.

LET your colt know that you are master
but a good master--and half your work
in breaking is done. But before you are
master over the colt be sure yot are mas
ter over yourself; this at all times, so
that you do not lose your temper; your
temper gone, you will abuse your animal
and treat him as you nor he will under
stand the reason of. One such "scrape"
is very burtful. If you think IL will not
matter, that IL will oil be forgotten, then
you are mistaken; It will not be forgot.
ten, but constantly act as reminder of
the untrustworthihess of the man;
Begin early with your colt, and never
contradict yourself to him, and he will
think II is all right; that he has TO do
what you require of him. What you do
in the way Of teaching or breaking, do it
gradually, mildly, of course, and with
confidence; this will inspire confidence in
return. Thus get him used to the ,har-
ness, saddle, etc., by degrees, first by a
part of the harness, and so on. BY and
by he will have reached the full attain
ment, and he will hardly know how, only
that he is to abide by it; it will seem as a
matter of course But if vicious fit
takes him while training, you must hold
him as with a wise, and let him know that
resistance is utterly useless-and, If nee
essary, punish him. Finch once and he
will want you to finch again, and he will
endeavor, and harder than before, to have
it SO; but If he have no excuse, the way
will soon be clear for you.
Make your colt what you want of him
as a horse. He is an instrument, and you
are to fashion him rs you want him. If
for farm work, you do not want him for
n fnr at fnr
If you want him for heavy farm work
alone, he must be treated somewhat diff
ferently from what is necessary for a
mere roadster, and rice gerSa. For sad
die horse or a lady's horse, you want some
thing different still. If he is high-tem-
pered, you must treat him differently, and
so on. You must know your horse, and
know what you want him for; then make
him such; shape the instrument to your
purpose. Begin early; at birth is not too
early; hints and signs have an etfect-and
these go through life.
We have given general directions; spe.
cial rules cannot be given, as it would re-
quire for almost every animal special
treatment, so various are the manifesto
tions of horses, particularly the different
breeds and the almost innumerable varie-
ties.
There is not much to do to train a
horse; we have mentioned most; but il
takes time to do it. 1t must be gradual,
growing work. The colt must grow in
his training as in his years; il will be ma.
ture with him then, and he will want to
do that only; in fact, he knows only to dc
that-this makes him reliable. The man
(who is humane and intelligent man
has made him SO; and he will treat him
with discretion, work him what he can
readily bear, and what, mainly, he loves
to do. He will therefore wear at least a
third longer. He will do good service al
twenty-five 1--WE have known them to do il
at thirty while others, with hard treat.
ment, are worn out at eighteen.
Take pains to make good instrument,
and then keep it good. Let no one inter.
fere with your work; or, if not fitted
yourself for the work, get some one Cat
least to add that is qualified. A horse is
worth it, or if not, he is not worth hay.
ing.-F g.. IN RuraL World.