Telegram-herald., 1891-01-05
YTRsr LESSONS n BACKING.

In bringing that about Win be rewarded
in the long run Next, teach your colt
10 turn and back. Always use the
halter. and, as have said, depend on.
II entirely should your reins get en-
tangled Stopping, turning and back
ing arc three things to be thoroughly
taught. The foundation is made when
you oan handle your colt intelligcntit
and get her properly used 10 harness.
During all this training carry a
whip, but be slow to yield to the temp
tation to use 1T. Some colt-breakers use
the whip Numerically, but fan to see
wherein they accomplish good. A colt
kicks, rears and becomes generally
unruly simply because Of fright, and
harsh treatmmt will not tend to re-
assure a frightened animal. During
August and september 1 broke about
twenty colts on this farm. Here's the
only whip used during that time"
1t was still nearly new in appear
snce. rs though it had not been used
. score of times IN an IT con-
tinue 70 drive the colt xp and down In
harness." M Moser went on, pay
ing special attention 10 stopping,
turning and Backing. and then, few
days before hitch her 10 . cart, get
her used 10 uhs blinds. Sometimes l
have m1ased around for two weeks
with the breaking harness. On other
occasions can get through with Il in
four or Ave days. All that depends, of
course, on the colt never attempt 70
hitch colt 10 cart unless I am alb
sofateiy sure that there IL to be no
kicking. Thst fault must - cured in
advance. The colt you are looking At
now, had q bit 10 ~ mouth for TIE first
time two weeks ago. i use ct Ars&, al
you zee. = harness without . CHI ok
rein II In not advisable 30 use . check
rein at frst, and In the biting harness
let me say again, don't pass the rcir.s.
through rings on the top. Pass them
through rings on the side until the colt
Is wen broken to the harness and you
win save Yourself vast amount al
trouble.
''Now we will put on q regular set Of
harness with snaffle bit and ehsek rein.
but let US still leave the halter on the
colt n Is not yet quite time TO part
with that. Wen take her 10 the cart,
but we had better not hitch her In a
hurry. Walk her around the cart and
let her smell 4 aud get use 70 IL Let
her sniff well az the shafta They won't
appear gate such teryfble things after
minute inspection Nevertheless. be
cautious and always have a kicking
strap.
wow wen put her In the shafts ft's
. slow process. Here. boys, come and
act az If this colt was going into the
shafts for the srst time" and two ss-
sistants sprung 20 either side Of The colt
and patted and rubbed and soothed her.
while the breaker himself was similar
IL engaged II her head He still held
the halter
TITS best. II possible he continued
10 have three men at . colt when ron
first hitch IL &C a cart Toa can then
distract her attention and quiet her
fears Now we Gst her into the shafts
gently and gradually, patting and talk
ing - her al tie tame while one Of Is
Keeps fass hold 81 the halter rcpe 20 be
N readiness fer sry emergency. Now
We have rot her IN and we VIII fsssen =
strap from The forward point Of one
SHAFT ~ tAe toward point ~ the other.
That via keep the rains from gsttlng
sadsr the shsfss I keep the check line
az frst very loose.
Now eouaes the first lesson u the
shaf1x oae nan sits hs the cart halS-
ing she reiass and swo ~ IS had TIE
cot. We trv - ~ i very gently and
sootasngsr. bat = force y necessary 7