CONTE^S^TS. V 



hints about the purchase and cure of a road horse — Decide just what you 

 want the animal for, and then use him for that purpose only — Don't expect 

 your gardener to also be capable of taking good care of your road horses — A 

 few practical suggestions that will commend themselves to all owners of 

 horses 377 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Budd Doble writes in a chatty and interesting manner of Goldsmith jNIaid and 

 Dexter — How the famous brown gelding was placed in his stable by Hiram 

 Woodruff — The young man's doubts and fears over the responsibility he 

 had assumed — Lowering Dexter's record in the tirst race he drove him, and 

 becoming more conlident — The season ends with a mile in 2:18 under 

 saddle — Trotting in 2:17i at Buffalo the following year and beating the 

 world's record — How the young reiusmau felt on that momentous occa- 

 sion — Dexter is purchased by Mr. Robert Bonner and retired from the 

 turf — The story of Goldsmith Maid, the champion trotter of her day, and 

 that for many years was Queen of the Turf — She was rough- gaited when 

 Mr. Doble got her, and could not beat 2:30 — Her first race a disappointment 

 to him — A new system of training adopted the following spring with good 

 results — The wonderful intelligence di-played by the Maid both in the 

 stable and on the track — She knew when a race was coming off and 

 became terribly excited — Figuring to get the best of her opponents — Her 

 wonderful affection for Old Charlie — A happy family of three that was 

 finally broken up. ......... 402 



CHAPTER XVn. 



The education of trotting-bred colts — Early development, and the reasons there- 

 for — Fast yoimgsters the ones that sell well — Colt handling noAv a distinct 

 branch of the trainer's art — The man who handles a colt must learn to con- 

 trol his temper — Hints about the best time to have foals dropped — Treat- 

 ment of the mare at this season — Teach the suckling colt that man is a 

 friend, not an enemy — The story of a veterinarian, and wliat one experience 

 taught Dunbar — Putting on the halter — Handle the colt frequently, but do 

 not lead him much — How to put mares and their foals in afield — Accidents 

 on a stock farm generally due to carelessness — Management of the marc 

 and foal in the stable — Turning out the youngsters during their first sum- 

 mer — Preparations for weaning time that will be found very valuable — 

 Looking after the appetites of the colts when they have been weaned — 

 When the work of leading colts alongside of a horse sliould begin — Tlie 

 proper method of doing this explained in detail — A straight, covered track 

 better than a circular one — Colts differ as much in disposition, etc., as 

 matured horses, and must be treated accordingly — No absolute rule by 

 which to train can be laid down. ...... 430 



