The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-12
Educating the Colt.

A colt should be governed very much
ike child-treated kindly at all times,
and be made to mind at all times; for it
is easier to teach subsection at an early
age than TO wait until later and have to
overcome a vicious habit, says a horse
raiser in Northwestern Agriculturist. The
latter may properly be called breaking.
However, as much as / dislike the word
breaking will use it for brevity in place
of educating or training. When a colt is
thoroughly halter broken and can be han
died at will he has acquired half his edu-
cation, and there is much that can be
taught him in the stall, such as the mean
ing of the words whoa, back, etc. He
can also become used to the harness, and
a colt should never be driven until ne
thoroughly understands the meaning of
the words that command him to stop, go
ahead or back. The colt should be bitted
thoroughly or until he will give up to the
slightest pull of the rein. All that Is re.
quired for biting rig Is bride with
check-rein and no binders, a back pad
with check hook, back strap and crupper
and two lead straps
Fasten a halter ring TO the back pad on
each side half way up the side and one to
the back strap over the hips. Check the
colts head a reasonable hight and fasten
a lead strap on each side from the bit ring
through the ring on the side to the one
over the hips Turn the colt into any
open space where it cannot get into wire
fence or other obstruction and let it handls
itself for one-half hour. One-half hour Is
long enough at first, if he is any ways
submissive, for if he becomes tired-wnich
he should never be at any time while
breaking-he will become a lugger on the
bit and lose his spirit.
After he becomes used to the bit put the
lines on him and run them through the
rings on his sides. These will keep the
lines at proper hight and prevent him turn
ing his head to you Have an assistant
take him by the bit to start him the first
time if necessary and If he is too head
strong put 'rarey' line on him, which
is a loop la a three-eighths rope placed on
the lower jaw-passing the rope over his
head and down through the loop. The
colt should be well broken to the lines and
then he can be hooked either single or dou-
BILE: If double, put him with a gentle
horse that will mind the word ana is free
to go; il single to a cart with stout shafts.
Never use binders when breaking, but
let the colt see all that is to be seen, and
make him accustomed to strange sights
and sounds, for It is a part of his eudca-
ton and he will be accustomed to strange
objects at this time much more readily
than he viii later. BE careful and on your
guard at all times and you may avoid
MANY difficulties that would overtake a
careless person. Never go out OF your
way to avoid any object likely to brighten
the colt but rather seek strange objects
and make the colt accustomed to them.
Never whip a colt because he is frighten-
ed for 1t viii only make him worse, aud
never urge him up TO anything that fright
ems him and then let him doge by Il, but
work MIN up TO IL gradually and let him see
that It Will not hurt him before he leaves
1t. Talk to him quietly, for the sound OF
your voice gives him confidence II colt
gets too stubborn and fractions throw him
with a rope. Hold him down until he sub
mits, which he viii do In a short time, for
II takes the conceit all out of him.