BREEDING THE TROTTER 



pasture and keep her in a cool, quiet place and 

 cut off her grain and feed her nice hay or grass 

 from four to seven days till the colt's bowels are 

 normal. 



As soon as the colt is strong enough, and if the 

 weather is good, the mare and foal should be 

 turned out in a paddock from one to two hours in 

 the morning and between three and five o'clock 

 in the afternoon. 



BREEDING THE MARE. 



If the mare and foal have had no mishaps the 

 mare should be bred again on the ninth day after 

 foaling. 



Take the mare to the breeding barn and find 

 out by the aid of a teaser if she be in heat. Do 

 not let the teaser annoy or excite her. If she is 

 ready to breed let the stallion cover her. Keep 

 both mare and stallion as quiet as possible, avoid- 

 ing all excitement. Plans for a breeding pen, to 

 hold mare and colt, were given in chapter four. 



It is better to have a place for the colt in the 

 breeding pen in front of the mare. The colt is 

 quieter than if kept alone or held by a man and 

 the mare is quieter if she sees the colt in front of 

 her. 



After the mare has been bred her next trial days 

 are in succession, eighteen days after foaling, 

 twenty-one days after foaling, twenty-five days 

 after, thirty days after, thirty-three days after, 

 thirty-seven days after, and forty two days after 

 foaling. After this she should be tried on Tues- 



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