Training for One Day 125 



DAILY PROGRAM FOR A HORSE IN TRAINING 



Give the horse a drink the first thing in the morn- 

 ing, or if preferred keep a bucket of water in his box 

 over night. For the morning ration, feed one fourth 

 of the daily allowance. It should' be in condition 

 to be easily and rapidly consumed. Nothing is 

 better than clean, sound oats and sweet, well-cured 

 timothy hay harvested rather early. Never feed 

 new oats or new hay. After breakfast thoroughly 

 groom the horse, giving special attention to the legs 

 and soles of the feet. If convenient, walk him in 

 the dew. Now hitch him to the sulky and give him 

 an early jog of a few miles. Take him to the stable, 

 remove the harness and boots and bandage his legs. 

 Walk him a few minutes, remove the bandages and 

 hand-rub the legs. Give him a drink of fresh water 

 and place him in the box-stall with his head loose and 

 leave the animal undisturbed. 



In two or three hours, some trainers give the horse 

 his real work for the day, while others prefer to work 

 out in the afternoons. The amount and kind will 

 depend on the individual. At this time give him 

 three or four rather sharp brushes, carrying him well 

 up to his limit at the close of the last one. Take him 

 to the stable, remove the harness, blanket him, and 

 remove the boots. Next scrape him off lightly, 

 exercising much care not to let him get cold or to 

 keep him so warm as to require a second scraping. 



