The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
FARM, FTELDAND GARDEN.
OBSERVATIONS AMI EXPERIMENTS
or WIDESPREAD INTEREST.

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How TO Halter Isreak a Colt sIIHete Di-
r.csson. Given which. if Followed. wiz
save Time and Trouble in the Handling
Of Spirited Animals.
First have a good. strong head halter.
made Of soft. pliable leather. which can
be let out or taken up by buckles. so as
TO be adjusted TO heads Of different sizes
Have the hitching strap or rope made
with a snap at one end so that it can he
detached from the halter ring at pleas
ure: and be sure 10 have il 80 strong that
the colt cannot break any part either OF
the head halter ssr i.itching strap. Next
drive or call the coll into a corner OF
stall. catch him and put on the head
halter without the hitching strap. Turn
him into the ysrd or lot. and let him run
a dav. until he g,cis accustomed 20 the
feeling Of il Lave S,me one look after
him every half hour { 80. 10 see that he
does not get a hind foot caught in the
head gear from trying TO brush away the
dies. Take the head halter of az night
Next morning before turning him into
the yard put the halter on with the
hiicling strap attached; turn him loose,
and let the strap drag upon the ground
beneath his feet for day or two. After
he has become well accustomed To the
lead halter and lead strap fix ring Sc
curely in a beam overhead in the center
of a large box stall. Attach a strong
rope or strap. with a ring in the lower
end. TO the ring in the center OF the stall
Get the colt into the stall. put the halter
on him and fasten the hitching strap into
the ring Of the rope OF strap hanging
in the center Of the stall. Tie the halter
strap Just short enough so that he can
stand comfortably when he is not hang
ing back. and leave him for half hour
or more. When he stands quietly, caress
him and give him a sweet apple or lump
OF SUGAR. then remove the halter and
turn him loose. The next day hitch him
up again and leave him for an hour or
more. Then go to him, pat hin, and
give him an apple or lump Of sugar.
After he will stand hitched in this
manner without pulling. put ring or
staple in the side Of the stall. about three
feet from the floor. fasten him to that,
and let him remain until he will stand
quietly, then unfasten him. take him by
the hitching strap. and lead him about
the stall. Should he attempt TO pull
away or held back. hold him firmly until
he yields a little. then ease him away
so- moment or two. caress him. and
give him something that he likes from
your hand. After he will allow himself
to lie led around the stall take him into
the ward and repeat his lessons. BE firm
but gentle with him Do not excite him
by loud words OF rough treatment.
After he wifi stand fastened in the stall
have a ring fastened to a strong post in
the yard Have a long lead strap at
tached TO the halter, pass one end through
the ring and hold it in the hand. so that
it can be eased little il desired. After
he has tried this thoroughly. and finds
he cannot get away. hitch him firmly TO
the post and let him stand awhile.
When he gets so that he win stand
hitched 10 the post without resistance, he
will be pretty thoroughly halter broken.
Il is much better to halter break foals
when only few days, or few weeks old
at most. than 10 let them run longer.
When taken at from two to four weeks
old they can generally be halter broken
in half hour. especially if they have
been handled from birth. When taken
young it is not necessary to fasten them
to rings in the stall. The halter strapin
the hands of a strong man of good COM
mon sense, who win ease up on the
youngster occasionally until he gets
through trying to pull away, is sufficient,
concludes American Cultivator, from
which the foregoing Is taken.