BREEDING THE TROTTER 



paign him. Three or four good races are prefer- 

 able to a season of ins and outs. You can escape 

 a possible chance of racing-out your horse by 

 giving him a time record, but this opens an oppor- 

 tunity for the " knockers " to claim he is not 

 game. 



THE STUD SEASON. 



We have now arrived at the stud season. If you 

 have selected a good stallion there will be several 

 outside brood-mare owners anxious to breed their 

 mares to your horse and you should try to inter- 

 est more. Many stallions pay for themselves in 

 their first stud season. Remember that you are 

 in the same position as a merchant with goods to 

 sell and do not therefore be afraid to advertise 

 judiciously. Always patronize a few of your 

 local papers, including nearby horse papers, ac- 

 cording to the good they can do you, and by all 

 means advertise in at least one or two turf journals 

 of national reputation. This keeps your horse 

 before the general public, and will not only secure 

 you enough extra mares to pay for your adver- 

 tising but will augment the reputation of your 

 stallion and increase the selling price of his colts, 

 when they come on, and that is one of his best 

 advertisements. Work every legitimate scheme 

 to interest brood-mare owners, but do not 

 " knock " the rival stallions. Enter every mare 

 you breed in the futurities. Enter in all if you 

 think you can afford it, if not, divide the entries 

 among them. Ask your brood-mare patrons to 



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