BREEDING THE TROTTER 



METHOD OF DEVELOPING. 



Most of the work given the colt should be 

 beside a lead pony. This will develop its speed 

 more quickly than when hitched to cart and with- 

 out the attending fatigue. The yearling should 

 be driven to cart some, as indicated, in order to 

 " muscle it up " and make it capable of pulling 

 the weight it will have to draw in later years. 



" DR. GREEN." 



Now spring has come and the grass is green and 

 the colt should be turned out to graze for from 

 fifteen to thirty days. " Dr. Green " is the best 

 veterinarian I know of makes the best " speed 

 elixir " for a colt. After the vacation is over the 

 colt should be taken up and led and driven alter- 

 nately till the first of September. The colt should 

 be turned into a paddock two hours each after- 

 noon. If the colt is sluggish cut down on its 

 work and let it run out longer each day. 



A FUTURITY CANDIDATE. 



If the colt looks like a futurity candidate by 

 September i, I would advise that leading be 

 stopped and all work after that be to harness. 



As the nights become cool, say during Septem- 

 ber and October, the colt will improve rapidly, 

 in fact probably so much it will surprise you. Do 

 not overdo the training, for the colt, above all 

 other things, should never be over-trained. 



I would advise you to let up on the colt during 



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