Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-11
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CART FOR COLT BREAKING.

make him respect the superior
strength of man. Catch him with one
arm around his neck and the other
hold OF his tail so he cannot get away,
run ahead or kick you. Bring the
hand in contact with all parts of his
body and from both sides. Be gentle,
and when done press little sugar be.
tween his lips. In two days he will
follow you all over. By this means you
have gained his confidence. The hogs.
hens, dogs and sheep come for food
when called; why not the horsees?
At ten days put on the halter. No
trouble to do this. But if you begin to
pull on the strap he obeys natural
law and begins to run back. A clothes
line should be put around his BODY in
front of the hips, and theaend be put
through the halter ring, so both strap
and rope are held at once. A pull on
the rope will land him nearly on top
OF you Would not put under his tail
or any part where harness would come !
ater. Give sugar after each lesson.
DO not teach tricks, but useful les
sons. The colt should be weaned at
nve months. Separate him from his
dam and put him in box stall. The
best food Is sweet, warm skinned
cows milk, about one quart per day.
WITH little sugar, grain and a lit
Tie nay with oats. Do not feed so as
TO dlstend the stomach, and do not
1eed first day until night. Put milk
IN pan and bring lips in contact with
1t and he will soon learn to drink.
Construct a cart with shafts ID foot
fong' Fut crossbar across the shafts ,
iu1te distance from the wheels. Put
! Well-tralned- horse in the shafts. +,
four colts can be trained at once. two
IN each side. A jockey stick attached !,
% emo OF shaft extends in front of
mem and snap on 1t is snapped into !
lalter ring. Straps from halter ring :
20 back to crossbar for tugs and short !
traps connect the halter rings. When
ne cart starts they hang back and the T
rossbar strikes the heels and thew
Don learn to walk and trot.
With the word whoa, pull up the
lare and every colt gets kink in the
eek from the jockey stick; a few les T.
ohs are all that are needed. Drive :,
trough mudholes, over bridges and =
a1se umbrellas. The old horse holds
lem to their place, and in few DAYS
hey are well trained ..
Never break horse. A good collar
'operiy fitted, never makes a horse
IRE, and sweat pads are not only use.
S. but harmful. Most collars are 'e
20 large, and the draft is either too III
w or too high. There should be but "
tie II any motion or twist when the
'rse Is moving. A sloping shoulder sa
CURES close fit to sides of neck. Oh
ost collars are too broad at bottom pr
d names will not bring it up. Ali
HAIRS are fitted over the same block tn
q new one Is round, but an old one me
It. sh
The horse does his work from the
oulder, and should have his own no
lar A new collar should be put FEY
water over night and kept on the sol
rse all the next day while he is mi
rklng. 1t will give and stretch until l
is perfect fit. If the horse is in no
% hesh, buy collar which will mo
y allow four fingers between it and mes
breast. You can 4et out a hole Al yor
IT. morse is not worth a cent to get
except when he is in motion. Knees VOL
toes should be straight and in Pra
with shoulder--for anything out
Inc interferes with the gait.-Farm
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