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Indians have a rough but very effectual method of breaking colts, as
shown in our illustration on page 377. They fasten a cord with a
slip-knot round the creature’s neck, and then, while it is
securely held, two or three of the young people scramble on its
back. It begins kicking and plunging in the most frantic manner
imaginable, pitching the riders off in every direction. This is
great fun for them, but whether the colt enjoys the process is not
so clear. The noose is round the creature’s neck tightens with
every plunge, and in a short time it gives in, tired out and
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