CHAPTER y. 



How Rarus was wintered at Cleveland — Barred from the free-to-all races in the 

 summer of 1878 — He trots in 2:14 at Cleveland — Uncle Ben Wright's 

 unlucky bets — The record lowered to 2:1335^ at Buffalo — A great race at 

 Hartford — Gus Glidden and Edwin Forrest — Trouble at Minneapolis, and 

 a great wagon performance at Chicago — Another trip to California — An 

 accident in the stable, and what the veterinary said — Trotting in 2:133^ to 

 save ^Ir. Conkliu's $10 — The sale to Mr. Robert Bonner, etc. 



The trotting season was now over, and after consultation 

 with Mr. Conklin, 1 decided to winter the horse on this 

 side of the Rockies. After looking for an eligible place, I 

 concluded to. try Cleveland, so Rarus was sent to the track 

 there, winter quarters being arranged in the shape of an 

 extra large stall. His shoes were taken off, his feed 

 reduced, and some light medicines for the stomach and 

 blood given. The only exercise at first indulged in was 

 plenty of walking. Had I not been afraid that he would 

 hurt himself in play, it would have suited me better to have 

 turned him out in a large paddock for awhile every day 

 when the weather Avas fine, but this I did not dare to do, and 

 so a walk night and morning was the next best thing. This 

 routine was kept up until about the first of January, by 

 which time he had ])\\t on an even coat of flesh, and seemed 

 entirely recovered from the natural wear and tear of a long- 

 campaign. There was plenty of snow on the ground when 

 we first harnessed Rarus, and I began driving him slowh^ 

 two or three miles evei^y day barefoot, giving him regular 

 walking exercise in addition. The jogging was gradually 

 increased, and his feed in the same ratio, so that before the 

 snow was off the ground, I was driving him six or eight 

 miles a day. This was my own personal work, as I never 



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