A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid

CHAPTER V.

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Powell's system of approaching a colt.--Rarey's remarks on.--Lively high-spirited horses tamed easily.--Stubborn sulky ones more difficult.--Motto, "Fear, love and obey."--Use of a whalebone gig-whip.--How to frighten and then approach.--Use kind words.--How to halter and lead a colt.--By the side of a horse.--To lead into a stable.--To tie up to a manger.--Editor's remarks.--Longeing.--Use and abuse of.--On bitting.--Sort of bit for a colt.--Dick Christian's bit.--The wooden gag bit 51