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LONDON: PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE
AND PARLIAMENT STREET

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ON
HORSE-BREAKING

BY
ROBERT MORETON, M.R.C.V.S.

LONDON
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
1877

All rights reserved

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PREFACE.
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In these pages it has been my endeavour topoint out some of the errors in horse-breakingwhich have been blindly followed from generationto generation, and to embrace as muchmatter in a short space as is compatible withclearness of expression.

I hope that this little volume may proveof some service to agriculturists and horse-owners,who often break-in their own coltsor cause them to be broken-in by their[vi] grooms, and that they may be able to realiselarger prices for their horses when properlybroken than they otherwise would.

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—Gettinghim into the stable—Selection of halter—Howto tame lions and tigers—Signs of temper in acolt—How to handle him—Tying him up—An instanceof a wild colt 1

CHAPTER II.
LONGEING THE COLT.

Leading in circles, semicircles, and in a straight line—Bitsused for mouthing purposes—Mouthing by machineryversus mechanical mouthing—Placing the tackling onthe colt—Teaching him to pass vehicles, etc.—Shoeingthe colt 19

CHAPTER III.
SADDLING THE COLT.

The common martingale—The French martingale—Theproper position for the bit in the mouth—Riders withand without hands—Ditto with and without[viii] seats—Mounting—The first ride—Remarks on grooms

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