Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1873 — To Halter and Break a Colt. [ARTICLE]

To Halter and Break a Colt.

barn floor,with as little excitement as possible; take a whip with a long lash, and give him a few cuts around the hind legs, ■ never striking him forward. As soon as' heturns his head towards you,, go towards him, talking to him gently, if he turns . from you, apply the lash; in a short time he will follow you and let you handle him. Then take a strong cord about ten feet long, fasten one end around his under jaw, as you would around a . cow’s horns, sp tliat. it will not slip; pass the other endover his neck on the off side and down through the loop around hisjaw, on.the side next to you; take the cord, step to one side, give him a sharp pull; he may go the other way the first time; do not try to hold him; go up to him, and pat him and try him again, saying, “Come here!’’ When he turns his head or steps towards you, pet him to let him know that he is doing right; never fry to drag him forward by main force. When he will not come give him a pull sideways, slacking the cord as soon as you give him the pull. If the colt is about to Idsd his temper let him rest for an hour or two. Never Iqse your temper; be gentle but firm. As soon as he will follow y6u a’nywhere, put on a well-fitting strap 'halter and hitch him in the stable. If he is a small can use a halter instead of a cord.—dor. Bural Yorker. s