The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07

BREAKING CoLTs.-Letyour colt know
that you are master-but a good master
-andhalfy your work in breaking is done.
But before you are master Oyer the colt,
be SURE you are master 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 o
nOr he will understand the reason of.
One such "scrapep is very hurtful. If
you think it will not matter, that it will
all be forgotten, then You are mistaken;
it will not be forgotten, but constantly
act as a reminder of the untrustworthi-
ness of the man
Begin early with your colt, and never
think it is all right; that he has to do
what you require of him. What yOu do
in the way of teaching OF breaking, do
it gradually, mildly, of course, and with
confidence; this will inspire confidence
i'm return. Thus get him used to the
harness, saddle, etc., by degrees, first by
q part OF the harness, and SO on. Byand
by he viii have reached the full attain
ment, and he will hardly know how, only
that he is to abide by it; it will seem as
q matter of course. But if a vicious fit
takes him while training, yon must hold
him as with a wise, and let him know
that resistance is utterly useless-and, if
necessary, punishhim FIinchOnce 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 as you wanthim.
lie for farm work, you do not want him
for Il tTotter; it for a t~rotter, not for a
racer. If you want him for heavy farm
work alone, he must be treated some
what differently from what is necessary
for a mere roadster, and Vice Uersa. For
a saddle horse0r alady's horse, o want
something different still. If he is high
tempered, you must treat him differentfy,
and so On. You must know your horse,
and know what You want him for; then
make him such; shape the instrument
TO yorr purpose. Begin early; at birth
is not too early hints and signs have an
efect-and these go through life.
We have given general directions;
special rules eannotbe given, asitwould
require for almost every animal special
treatment, so various are themanifesta-
tionsof horses, particularly the difGerent
breeds and the almost innumerable va
rieties,
There is not much 10 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; it will be
nature with him then, and he win want
to do that only; in fact, he knows only
10 do tflat-thism him reliable. The
Man WHO is q HUIuaM anu Intelligent
manl has made him so; and he win treat
him with discretion, work him what he
a readily bean and what, mainly, he
loves to do. He will therefore wear at
least d third longer. He will do good
service at twenty-five eve have known
them to do it at thirty while others,
with hard treatment, are worn out at
eighteen,
Take pains tomakea good instrument.
and then keep 1t good. Let no one in
terfere with your work; OF, if not fitted
yourself for the work, get some one
lat least to add that is qualified. A
herseis worthit, on ifnot, heisnotworth
having.IF. &, in Rural World.