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brown most common. The disposition is generally good, 

 though it naturally varies. This American-bred horse is the 

 fastest trotter in the world. Peter Manning holds the world's 

 trotting record for the mile, in 1 : 57% (one minute, 57% 

 seconds) ; and Dan Patch the pacing record of 1 : 55% for the 

 same distance. During 111 years, from August 25, 1810, 

 when a horse named Boston trotted a mile in 2:48^, to 

 October 6, 1921, when Peter Manning trotted a mile in 

 1 : 57%, the mile trotting record was reduced 50% seconds, 

 or an average of hardly 

 one half second a year. 

 Lou Dillon, a beautiful 

 little mare, long held the 

 trotting record in a race 

 against time, making a 

 mile, in 1903, in 1 : 58^- 

 This record, however, 

 was made with the aid 

 of a shield to keep the 

 wind from affecting her 

 speed. There are many 

 kinds of records, as half- 

 mile, mile, two-mile, 

 fastest new performer, 

 fastest mare, etc. Thousands of horses have trotted a 

 mile in 2: 30, or better, and many even as fast as 2: 10. 



There is a number of famous trotting and pacing fami- 

 lies, of which the Hambletonian, Mambrino, Clay, Pilot, Hal, 

 and Morgan are the best known. Among the most famous 

 trotters that have lived in recent years are the following: 

 Maud S. 2:08%, Nancy Hanks 2:04, Cresceus 2: 02%, The 

 Harvester 2:01, Lou Dillon 1:58*4 Uhlan 1:58, and Peter 

 Manning 1:57%. Among pacers are Hal Pointer 2:05%, 

 Star Pointer 1 : 59%, Minor Heir 1 : 59, and Dan Patch 1 : 55%. 

 Trotters and pacers have sold for very high prices. Arion, 



Figure 36. Trotting horse Uhlan with record 

 1:58. Photograph from National Stock- 

 man and Farmer. 



