The Jones County news., 1920-12-09


Horses are broken at ages ranging
from weanllngs to old horses. The In
stincfs In horse which are opposed
10 obedience to man increase In
strength with age. This accounts for
the difficulty encountered IN handling
range horses that are allowed their
freedom until their instinct Of inde-
pendence is so strongly developed that
fl IS proportionately difficult to teach
them that It is their duty to obey
some force other than their own in
stlnct.
First steps IN Breaking
II is great advantage to begin
the education Of the colt as early
as possible. The plan generally fol-
lowed Is to break the colt to being
led and handled before II is weaned,
and to break to harness between the
ages Of two and three years. Colts
should not do heavy work until they
are four years old, and should be ac-
customed TO II gradually
Before a colt is broken to being led
II should be taught to stand ted this
applies TO unbroken horses Of all ages.
To do this, put a strong halter on the
colt then take q rope about fourteen
feet long, double 1t, putting the loop
under the horses tall as a crupper,
twist the two ropes together about
three times, then let one rope come
forward on each side Of the horse, and
! tie the ends together in front against
the chest just tight (enough so that II
win not drop dow; then run q sur-
cingle loosely arou W the morse nehsnd
\ The wfthers, tying Tnfo It gre crrprssss rpr,ss.
rppe NJ both sides HHyt In -, nm n
~ rope about fs~*sisEs rect i"Hk' fun -
through the halter TIng and tie It at
the breast to the rope that forms the
crupper. Tie the other end Of the
rope to solid post, allowing about
three feet Of slack Leave the colt
tied for an hour. Another method is
to have loop in one end Of the rope,
r run the lead strap through this loop,
and tie 1t with little slack to the rope
that forms the crupper the other end
of the additional rope Of course, being
tied to a solid post.
Gentilng the Colt.
While tied the colt should be gentled
and accustomed to being handled on
both sides. on the hind parts, and on
the legs. To do this, hold the head
stall In one hand ard with the other
hand gentle Chat ia, pet and rub) the
colt, first on the neck and head, then
on the back and sides, and last on the
legs.
To gentle the hind parts take q
stick about four feet long. wrap Q
gunny sack around one end, and tie it
Allow the colt to examine X with his
nose. Then rub II all over his body.
with this arrangement the colts
hind legs may be rubbed without plac-
Ing ones self in danger OF his heels
II he kicks at It do not hit him, but
allow him TO examine II again, and
proceed as before. This lesson should
continue until the colt will stand be
ing approached from either side and
rubbed all over The second day he
may be tied up again and further
rentied with sacks blankets and noises
, until he has no fear Of them around
him, under him. or upon him.
Breaking to Lead.
! The horse is now ready to lead
Loosen the rope from the post, steT
: of from the horse, and tell him tS
: "come," following the command witt
pull on the rope. AS soon as the
horse advances pet him, then steT
away and repeat. He win soon fol
low without the pull on the rope. Hall
an hours leading and this lesson !:
, over.
The next day the crupper should bs
put on at the beginning Of the les
: son. but should be discarded after Z
short workout and the halter alone
/ used so that the colt win not depend
. on the crupper rope. These lessons
should be continued until the colt leadi
satisfactorily. If a colt is still run
ming with his mother 1t is a goot
idea, as soon as he is broken to lead
TO tie his halter rope TO the moeher'i
. trace IL she is being worked. The III
e should be made at about the union o
: the backband and the trace and shor
9 enough to prevent the colt from get
! ting in front OF the team. This will
= aequaint him with the general condi
tions and noises pertaining to work
= and on account OF the mother beinl
! so near he viii soon become familia
, with such surroundings and lose hi
' fear OF them.
: Handling Aevses' Feet.
, II the owner viii accustom colt q
8 having his feet handled at the sam
time he is broken to iead-that is, be