The Huttig news., 1907-10-26
TRAINING YOUNG HORSES.
Some Timely Advice on Their Care
 and Breaking of Them.


 There are two things which the young horse should never know. The first is that there is halter in the world which he can break, and the first time the youngster is tied up an unbreakable halter must be used. It is doubtful if there is a worse habit formed by young horses than pulling, or halter breaking or habit which is harder to remedy. Many horses once forming this habit can never be cured of it. The proper time to begin halter breaking is when the foal is a few days old, and only a good strong halter should be used. If the young ster succeeds in breaking the halter even a time or two when first halter. ed, the habit will be formed and may last lifetime. The breaking of halt CTS and brides soon becomes expen- sive. The halterbreaking horse can never be left tied while hitched to a rig, and when not hitched to a rig the owner never knows where he is to find the animal. By using strong halter, one that cannot ke 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 baker of a horse This habit, like halter breaking, is hard to remedy, and every one owning balky horse knows the disadvantages connected with it. Too much care can not be taken to never overload a young horse. Never load at first heavier than the horse with which the youngster is hitched can pull, and this horse should always be reliable puller. Young horses, I think, should be broken double before being hitch ed singly. 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 level-headed, fast-walking horse, one that can start quickly and go fast if necessary.
 Do not hitch the young horse to high-priced rig the first time. He may break it up for you. There Is noth- ing better and no better time than sled in winter when there is snow on the ground. Driving through six inch snow soon takes the wire-edge of and in case the youngster. should throw himself he is not likely to get bruised or scared. The farmer also has more time at this season of the year than any ot,-er to train his young horses properly. Nothing but good, strong harness should be used. None other will do. Always have a good whip; hitch up quickly and go ahead. Do not stop for trif1es. If the young ster kicks, go ahead. Let him kick until he gets tired and quits, and that will end the kicking. Hitch him at least twice a day until broken Once a month will not do at all With kindness, irmness and levelheaded- ness there is no reason why young horse should mo- be fairly we'll brok- en in months time, and everybody knows the advantage of well-broken horse. It is a pity that so many good horses are spoiled in the training.- Charles McIntire, Muskingum county, Ohio.