Much better that the boys should _not_ see it.
[Illustration: A REAL BAD ONE.] It may be said here that a horse has a lightning knowledge as to whether his rider be afraid of him or not, and acts accordingly.

In branding my method was to simply tie up one forefoot and blindfold the colt, when a small and properly-hot stamp-iron can be quickly and effectively applied before he quite knows what is hurting him.
In early days we used only Spanish Mexican broncos for cow-ponies.

They were broken bridle-wise, and perhaps had been ridden a few times.

Bands of them were driven north to our country, and for about fifteen dollars apiece you might make a selection of the number wanted, say twenty to fifty head.

Some of these ponies would turn out very well, some of little use.