Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-19
TRAINING YOUNG HORSES.
Some Timely Advice on Their Care
and Breaking of Them,

There are two things which the
young ..orse should never know. The
first is that there is a halter in the
world which he can break, and the
first time the youngster is tied up IN
unbreakablo halter must be used. II
is doubtful ii there Is a worse habit
formed by young horses than pulling,
or halter breaking or 4 habit which
is harder to remedy. Many horses
once forming this habit can never be
cured of it. rhc proper time to begin
halter breaking is when the foal Is a
few days old, and only a good strong
halter should be used. II the young
ster succeeds in breaking the halter
even time or two when first halter
ed, the habit will be formed and may
last a lifetime. The breaking of halt
ers and brides soon becomes expen.
siyc. The halter-breaking horse can
never be left tied while hitched to
rig, and when not hitched to Il rig
the owner never knows where he is
to find the animal. oy using a strong
halter, one that cannot re broken, no
horse need ever form this very dis
agreeable habit
The second thing which the young
horse should never know is that there
is load in the world which he can
not pull Bakers are made, not born,
and overlooking at first is almost sure
to make a baker of horse. This
habit, like halter breaking is hard to
remedy and every one owning a
balky horse knows the disadvantages
connected with ii. Too much care
| can not be taken TO never overload
young horse. Never load at first
heavier than the horse with which
the youngster is hitched can pull, and
this horse should always be a reliable
puller. Young horses, think, should
be broken double before being hitch.
ed slngly. After horse Is thoroughly
| broken double there is seldom any
trouble to break him to drive singly
All young horses should be broken to
drive single, as this Is a market re.
| Quirement
! To let the young horse know what
is wanted Of him is absolutely neces
sary. When this is once known the
youngster will usually fulfill the re
quirements After the young horse
is thoroughly halter broken the har
ness should be put upon him and he
should be led and driven around -four
/ or six times a day for two or three
days before being hitched with a good
leyelheaded fast-walking horse, one
that can start quickly and go fast il
necessary.
Do not hitch the Young horse TO .
high.priced rig the first time He may
break it up for you. There is moth
ing better and no better time than q
sled in winter when there is snow or
the ground. Driving through n six
inch snow soon takes the wire-odge of
and in case the youngster should
nrow himself he is not likely to gel
bruised or Scared. The farmer also
has more time at this season of the
year than any otter to train his younl
horses properly. Nothing but good
strong harness should be used None
other will do. Always have a goo(
whip; hitch up quickly and go ahead
DO not stop for trihes. If the young
ster kicks, 80 ahead. Let him kicl
until he gets tired and quits, and tina
will end the kicking. Hitch him a
least twice a day until broken. Ono,
month will not do at all, Will
kindness iirmness and leyelheaded
ness there is no reason why n youni
horse should no. be fairly well brol
en- in a months time, and everybody
knows the advantage of wcllbrokel
horse. 1t is a pity that so many gooC
horses are spoiled in the training
Llarles Mclntire, Muskngum county
Ohio.