Chapter Seven 

 THE TWO-YEAR-OLD AND OLDER 



Winter Work. Spring Work. Summer Work. Turning 

 Over to a Trainer. Use of Bandages and Washes. Packing 

 of Feet. Aged Horses. 



rr^HE care of the two-year-olds and colts of 

 older ages is so nearly alike that, except 

 where noted, the advice herein can be ap- 

 plied to all ages. 



WINTER WORK. 



We left the colt in December of its yearling 

 form. In January of its two-year-old form take it 

 up and jog it carefully. 



If, during the winter, sleighing is good, jog to 

 sleigh and, without warming it up too much, let it 

 brush along, say a quarter of a mile. The young- 

 ster will enjoy this and the practice will materi- 

 ally develop its muscles and speed. 



During the early winter of its two-year-old form 

 you should have your mind made up as to whether 

 the colt is a " colt trotter " or whether it should 

 be prepared for the market. If you decide it will 

 not pay to train the colt any longer the best thing 

 to do is to sell, in which event I refer you to the 

 following chapter on preparing for the sales and 

 the show rings. If, on the other hand, you think 



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