The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-29
TRAINING THE COLT.
Youngster Should be Handled Care
fully and Made to Obey.

fully and Made to Obey.
When the foal Is dropped, il the
weather is cool, put some old light
WOODEN blankets on II 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 few days old put a strong pliable
halter on its head. DO not try to
lead it at first, but put the halter on
every day until the colt does not mind
1t in the least, then put rope or
strap on the halter and putting some
sugar or salt on the colts lips, pull on
the strap or rope and tell il 10 come
on; he will soon learn he must come
when you pull on The rope and in a
few days you can, after 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
VI thc matter anu no HOt let Hiiu rear,
as he is apt to do If you do not watch
him. Lead him around the yard for
short while, then If he behaves nice
ly, reward him with sugar or salt or
Just few days you will have the colt
broken TO 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 lie him
to a manger and watch him. If he
pulls speak kindly to him and pal
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 very easy bit, the reg
ular old-fashioned stiff bit | think is
best Put lines on bit and at first
walk at his shoulders, so you can
grasp his bit ii he should become
frightened at any unforeseen object.
Each time you take him ont, get back
farther and farther until You are walk
ing behind him and he will turn and
back at your commanding voice aud
lines
Drive the colt around the barn and
house show him umbrellas opened.
papers fluttering. 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 caA put the
regular harness on him. Some colts
are afraid of the breeding 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, thai all
straps, traces. etc, are all secured
and he cannot step on them, tie him
so he cannot pull at the straps, as
some colts will pull the harness OF
If they can grasp It VII their teeth
when left alone.
When you come into the stable
again, speak to him gently and take
off 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 out 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 brighten him.
When he steps over them Willingly
the cart and make him stand still for
a few minutes; then drive away from
il and turn around and drive m tt
the cart again, making him stand as
him to. pull the cart up to him and
telling him to stand still proceed &c
attach the traces first. after you have
the thills in proper place, then after
the traces are fastened, attach the
thill straps to the thills, then last oil
all the holding back straps,
DO not buckle them too short thai
is make them too light or you may
have trouble. When yon get in the
cart. tell him to go on aud he will
gently walk off. Teach him what the
words. back" whoa" and STEADY
means Never say whoa" unless YOU
want him to stop still, for he may not
stop when there is danger. II you
want him to stop trotting or not troll
so fast. pull him firmly on the lines
aud say steady and he will obey
ard be pleased to know that he knows
that much about training Before
driving him down hills teach him
how to back gently pulling on the
lines and calling by name say. back
He will then know what the breeching
is for