Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-02
Hatter-Breakin0 Is Cot.

halter. Aud TINS should be done proper
/ is; for this Is the first act which brings
ms viii and strength III opposition to
mans, and should be so done as to con-
we've learly and decidedly mans superiority
and his inability to contend with him.
Early impressions Ia the case of animals,
as truly as in the ease of children, are
! lasting and here and now, in this the
first step in educating the colt, the I'M
preston should be indelIbly stamped upon
/ ais mind that man is master. And this
can and should he done without violence
or cruel force. We will explain our
method of treatment, and the reason
therefor. Inquire, then, what the groom
or educator of the colt proposes to do
I This evidently; tie proposes, IN the first
place. TO reach the colt TO follow after or
I by the side. that Is, keep close 20 the one
who Is leading him by the halter. In the
second place. he proposes to show the colt
I that he caunot successfully resist him /;
that he /, not 30 strong rs man This
lesson once taught the colt, this impress
sion once fairly EMBEDDED in his MUD, he
will live aud lie with the idea IN his head
that man is stronger than he. And this
is a most valuable lesson for colt to
learn. and to learn early 1t saves much
alter-labor and many risks, Well, then,
to the method: We put bead-halter on
made of soft material, so that the check
pieces will not draw into his eyes when he
pulls back or struggles ano when this Is
done quietly and gently, with pleasant
words and kind careSscs, we step out IN
front of him, and planting ourselves
suuarelv. so that he shall no with all his
effort move US from our tracks, pull stead
liz on the halter, saying all the time,
while the pressure on him is Icing increas-
ell. Come, sill, come" Sometimes the
colt will come, yielding readily to the
pressure: IN which ease pat him kindly,
20 a. to make him feel that lie has done
the right thing; and then step forward,
and repeat the slight pressure and the
kind command. In many a'es we have
found this enough and the colt was "hal-
Ter broke" before you knew H. as one
might saw. But more often, as soon as
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that neglect TO break colts 10 inc natter
even until 'hey are three three or iour or even
h'e years Of age Ouiulgu says
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