Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-18

and axle with shafts attached. running
out behind eight feet or 50 according
70 the height Of the wheels. This Is to
prevent backing and rearing. Ii
making this breaking It i best to
have the shafts rather cIope. ID the
colt Is more confined. and soon gives
up the natural tendency to turn
around. Drive colts barefoot until the
feet show signs Of wear and lameness,
usually until they are Eve years old.
II the aim is to make trotter OF him,
and he i given speedy work. that
alters tie case somewhat. and the hard
pounding that some roads give. with
the danger arising from striking
stones il such way as to split the
hoof, makes It necessary to shoe fast
colts when they are undergoing train
ing exercise.
In breaking and training colts sim
gle, IL Is best to do SO without blind
ers. They become quickly accustomed
to the appearance Of vehicle follow
ing them. which must be terrible
sight to horse that has always been
driven closely blinded. when by
chance. having on headstalI with
loose cheek-pieces, or by any other ac-
cident, he sees top-wagon following
close to his heels. Many frightfuI
runaway has come from this cause.
Long cheek-pieces, when the horse is
suddenly drawn up, are naturally
thrown out from. the head, and this
lets the animal have view perhaps
for the first time what is behind him
land away he goes Then, the
harder the driver pulls, the palmer the
horse sees the wagon. In buying a
horse, make sure that he is not afraid
ofthe vehicle behind him when in
motion. It is easily done by walking
at his side and lifting the back part
OF the Dllnu0r.
One Of the most important things to
teach colt is to back and to stop
backing at the word whoaI This
should always be done at first on
gentle down grade. The backing Of
course must be done down the grade,
which should not be steep enough to
take the entire effort Of backing of Of
the colt, but TO lessen it essentially.
As soon as the colt becomes little &C.
customed to the cart, or even before
he is put in shafts. he must learn what
whoal means and under and all cir
cumstances to stop short when he
hears it.. Then when placed before
the breaking-cart. some severe check
should be. arranged to be applied Is
once. Several contrivances are in USE.
A hard jerk upon the bit is made to.
take the place Of tire check, but that
makes the tender mouth sore and irri-
sates the animal. Some colt-bgeakers.
use 4 strap rein with. . ring in the end,
passed over and attached to thee|
head-stall. the. end Of the rein
being run through Che ring. which
hangs at the night side Of the head, ands|
goes back to the hand of the drivers
AT the word' asharp pun tightens the
moose upon the colts throat and throws
up his head, stopping. hinlat once Is
plays loose Immediately On being re-
axed. and while it givestls colt pail
pable hint. it does him no harm. The.
expectation Of the chin" will soons
cause the colt TO stop. at the word. as,
IL he were struck IN TIE face. The
habit hus.acqnired win last FOR life
the word - not impropeslF
used, and.he gets an. idea that whoa.
means "not quite % FIST. Evens d
runaway horse. propersy trained to
stop 1t whoa viii ofssn do 50, and
the habit Is suns safeguard against
accidents. which can hardly be over
estimated 1menican Agriczlturists