Robert Moreton.
21 Onslow Gardens, South Kensington.
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]CONTENTS.
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[CHAPTER I].
METHOD OF HALTERING A COLT.
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That most in vogue—A scene—Driving a colt from pasture—Getting him into the stable—Selection of halter—How to tame lions and tigers—Signs of temper in a colt—How to handle him—Tying him up—An instance of a wild colt 1
[CHAPTER II].
LONGEING THE COLT.
Leading in circles, semicircles, and in a straight line—Bits used for mouthing purposes—Mouthing by machinery versus mechanical mouthing—Placing the tackling on the colt—Teaching him to pass vehicles, etc.—Shoeing the colt 19
[CHAPTER III].
SADDLING THE COLT.
The common martingale—The French martingale—The proper position for the bit in the mouth—Riders with and without hands—Ditto with and without [viii] ]seats—Mounting—The first ride—Remarks on grooms and coachmen—How to pass a heap of stones—When to use whip and spur—Mouthing—Horse-taming—Captain Cuttle’s fig-tree 43