Nevada County picayune., 1888-07-18
On Training Colts.

wAes it was caught 2 sercihgle fas- tened around it's body, a bridlc put on. and the check rein drawn tight and fastened to the surcingle. Dur ing the greater part of those three days it had walked about the yard with it. neck curved like new moon chsmpng the bits in its mouth, and turning t- head from side to side in vain efforts ta ease it's cramped neck.
 The men now had it hitched to \ heavy road cart. and were giving 1t a course of lcssens in driving. After fierce struggle or about an hour < duration, it threw itself down, and there it stayed. despite all their kick ing slashing and yelling. They threw dirt in its ears, put pepper in it's mouth. twisted it's tail and poured water on his head and tried erything they could think of to make it get up, but without avail. They
 were finally obliged to take off the harness and leave it lying there. A few days afterwards saw one of them driving it along the road at a rapid gait, and it was one of the most dilapidated specimens of three year old horse flesh l ever beheld. One of the men informed me that they had it pretty we'll broke, but it occasionally took "spell' and cav orted about considerably, but good dose of blacksnake took the tan trums'' out of it. and they expected to make good horse out of it in q week or two more.
 A few days ago l saw another man training a ilnebred high-spir- itcd colt to drive single, and though it acted s little coltish and unsteady it was moving along quite nicely. l learned that it had been handled al most constantly all it's life, and it was accustomed to being led about, tied in the stable and to posts out side and had been harnessed, saddled and bridled so often that it had not the least fear of either. It was one of those fiery, high-spirited animals that make the saftest of roadsters if properly trained, but which little mismanAgement at the start will ut erly ruin. It was in the hands of tn eright man, and will make val ssble horss:
 HApsiSK farnihouse s short time ago 1 observed two boys having what they termed some fun with young colt. They were teasing it in every possible manner they could think of. and though it could not have been over four or five weeks old, it had almost ready become as savage aS bad mule. and kicked and struck with its fore feet quite savagely. Ii was learning lessons it would remember through life and some innocent person will have to suffer for the foolish acts of those boys.
 Every person who raises colts should remember that they are play things, and all who come about should be given to distinctly under stand that no teasing or other fool ishness will be permitted. Gentle fonling occasionally does no harm. and if the animal is high-spirited is often benelicial; but under no cir cumstanceS should the young animal be allowed to take any liberties with its attendant. IL should always be treated honestly and fairly. and it will acquire confidence in its attend ant, and rarely, if ever. develop any trickery or viciousness of any sort.
 A colt should be haltered when four or five days old, and tied to the manager or stall besides it's dam This is its first lesson, and the next i. to he led. Have one person lead the dam about the yard and another follow with the colt. When the mare is SC, lo work the colt should be led to her whenever it k allowed to suck, not turned loose and allowed to dash at her h-lter-skelter. \ colt that K taught to lead we'll is easil, taught to drive we'll when the proper time comes.
 These first lessons are generally neglected because they appear 90 simple but they are important be- cause they are remembered, and ot ten are the real making of reliable horse. It should bo bridled, harnessed and saddled while young. and then no trouble will be experienced in putting these things on when it is