Show TRAINING YOUNG HORSES there are two things which the young oung horse should never know the first Is that there is a halter in tile the world which lie ho can break arid and the first time tile the youngster is tied up an unbreakable halter must he be used it is doubtful if is a worse habit fanned by voting oung horses than pulling or halter bio aking or a habit which is harder to lemely many horses once forming this habit can never be cured ot of it the proper time to begin halter bi caking is when the foal is a few days old and only a good strong halter should be used it if the young youngster ster succeeds in breaking the walter halter even a time or two when first li haltered altered tile the habit will be formed and may last a lifetime the breaking of halters and bridles soon becomes expensive the halter breaking horse can never be left tied while hitched to a rig and when not nok hitched to a rig the owner never knows where he is to find the animal by using a strong halter one that th at cannot be broken no horse need ever form this disagreeable habit the second thing which the young horse should never know Is that there is a load in the world which he cannot pull 13 ackers are made not born and overloading at first isaal almost sure to make a balker of a horse this habit like halter bie bi caking aking Is hard to remedy and everyone owning a balky horse knows the disadvantages connected with it too much care can not be taken to never overload a young horse never load at first heavier than the horse with which the youngster is hitched can pull and this horse should always be e a reliable puller young horses I 1 think should be broken double before being hitched singly after a horse lorse is thoroughly broken there Is seldom any trouble to break him to dile hiie singly all young horses should be e broken to drive single as this is a market to let the young horse know what is s wanted of him is absolutely necessary when this Is once known the youngster will viii usually fulfill the requirements quire ments aftel the boung horse is thoroughly haIt haltered ered the harness should be put upon him and he should be led and driven around four or six times a day for two or three days before being hitched with a 9 good bod levelheaded level headed fast walking horse one that can start quickly and go fast it if ne cesary do not hitch the young horse to a high priced rig the first time lime lie ile may break it up tor for you there is nothing better and no better belter time than a sled in winter when there is snow on the ground driving thru a six inch snow soon takes the wire alie edge ede off and in case the youngster should should throw himself lie he is not likely to get bruised the farmer also has more tillie lime at this season of the year than any other to train his young horses properly pio perly nothing but good strong harness should be used none other will do 10 always have a good whip hitch up quickly and go ahead do riot not stop for trifles if the ster kicks go ahead let him kick until he gets tired and quits and that will end the kicking hitch him at least twice a day until broken once a month will not do at all with kind ness firm ness and ana levelheaded level headed ness there Is no reason why a young horse should not bo be fairly well broken in a months time lime and everybody knows the advantage of a well bro ken hen horse it Is a pity so many good horses are spoiled in the training charles mcintire muskingum MusT ngum co ohio |