But, before we go further, I will give you Willis J. Powel’s system of
approaching a wild colt, as given by him in a work on the “Art of Taming
Wild Horses.” He says, “A horse is gentled by my secret in from two to
sixteen hours.” The time I have most commonly employed has been from
four to six hours. He goes on to say, (see page 35, of this work).