The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-20
TRAINING TIE COLT.
Youngster Should be Handled Care.
fully and Made to Obey.

fully and Made to Obey.
When the foal is dropped, if the
weather is cool, put some old light
wooden blankets on Il and wipe it dry
under the blankets. Then from the
beginning the colt will know you are
its friend and its confidence is gained,
the rest is easy, If you do not lose it
through ill-temper or accident, says
the Indiana Farmer. When the colt
is a few days old, put strong pliable
halter on its head Do not try to
lead it ut first, hut put the halter on
every day until the colt does not mind
it in the least, then put a rope or
strap on the halter and putting some
sugar or salt on the colts lips pun on
the strap or rope and tell it 10 come
on; he will soon learn he must come
when you pull on the rope and in q
few days You can, after a few trials
in and out of the empty stalls. take
him out doors. When leading him out
Of doors, take hold of the chin piece
of the halter and do not let him rear
as he is apt TO do if you do not watch
him. Lead him around the yard for
a short while, then if he behaves nice
ly, reward him with sugar or salt or
something else he likes to eat In
Just few days you will have the colt
broken 70 lead and then he is ready
TO be trained to wear harness, light
harness, of course. but the younger
he learns, the better for him, and you,
too.
When you wean the colt put a
strong halter on his head and tie him
to a manger and watch him If he
pulls speak kindly to him and pat
him If he has never broken away
from you he will soon give up and
stand quietly. When he is halter
broken, tie him with the bride, of
course, with a very easy bit, the reg
ular old-fashoned stiff bit | think is
best Put lines on bit and at first
walk at his shoulders, so sou can
grasp his bit if he should become
frightened at any unforeseen object.
Each time you take him out, get back
farther and farther until you are walk
ing behind him and he will turn and
back at your commanding voice and
lines
Drive the colt around the barn and
house, show him umbrellas opened,
papers nuttering, wheel-barrows NOV
ing, etc Drive him through water,
across bitches. on no occasion how
ever let him jump across them. When
about one year Old You can put the
regular harness on him. Some colts
are afraid Of the breeching and crup-
per because they do not know what
they are for, so leave the harness on
him a few hours every day, being
sure before you leave him, that all
straps, traces, etc, are all secured
and he cannot step on them; tic him
so he cannot pull at the straps, as
some colts will pull the harness off
If they can grasp it with their teeth
when left alone
When you come into the stable
again speak to him gently and take
of the harness, pulling the back band
all the way down to his tail gently
and then he will not be afraid of it, |
The next time you harness him, put
on The bride and lead him ont doors; |
drive him around awhile and teach !
him TO step over the ends of poles. |
or thill DO not let him break them, |
as the noise might frighten him. |
When ne steps over them willingly |
and carefully, olive him up beside |
the cart and make him stand still for
a few minutes; then drive away from
it and turn around and drive up to !
The cart again, making him stand as
before When he stands as you wish |
him to, pun the cart up TO him and, /
telling him to stand still proceed 10
attach the traces first, after you have
the thills I'm proper place, then after I
the traces are fastened. attach the !
thill straps TO the thills, then last of
all the holding back straps
Do not buckle them too short, that