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CONTENTS.

Introduction   Page 5
The Three Fundamental Principles of my Theory, founded on the leading Characteristics of the Horse   13
How to succeed in getting the Colt from Pasture   17
How to Stable a Colt without Trouble   18
Time to Reflect   20
The Kind of Halter   20
Remarks on the Horse   21
Experiment with the Robe   22
Suggestions on the Habit of Smelling   23
Prevailing Opinion of Horsemen   24
Powel's System of Approaching the Colt   26
Remarks on Powel's Treatment How to Govern Horses of any Kind   30
How to proceed if your Horse is of a stubborn Disposition   34
How to Halter and Lead a Colt   35
How to lead a Colt by the Side of a Broken Horse   39
How to Lead a Colt into the Stable and Hitch him without having him pull on the Halter   40
The Kind of Bit, and how to accustom a Horse to it   42
How to Saddle a Colt   43
How to Mount the Colt   45