BREEDING THE TROTTER 



I do not advise repeating the colt before June 1 5 

 or 20. I would then begin to repeat it slow miles, 

 with the last half the faster and with a brush at 

 the end, but never drive the colt to its limit. 



SUMMER WORK. 



About July i the colt is, or should be, in nice, 

 strong condition, with hardened and well-seasoned 

 legs. It is now ready for work a little more 

 severe and for faster repeats. If the colt is speedy 

 and is making speed each successive repeat should 

 be faster, dropping from two to four seconds 

 every work-out. 



By August the owner and trainer should be able 

 to judge from the speed shown in the last quarters 

 or halves of work-out miles whether they have a 

 colt good enough to win a portion of the money 

 offered in the futurities. 



If the colt as a two-year-old is not good enough 

 it should be turned out about September i and 

 carried over another year. Take off its shoes and 

 rasp down its feet before turning it out. The colt 

 should be taken in and fed each day as usual and 

 may be kept out over night if the weather is good. 

 After running out a month the colt should be 

 taken up and jogged the balance of the fall. This 

 is a good time to work on its feet and legs if they 

 are the least bit sore or off in any way. 



TURNING OVER TO A TRAINER. 



If the owner thinks his colt will do for the 

 futurities he should turn his candidate over to the 



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