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they can stand. Aly way of handling colts, after I 

 break them, is to keep them going from that time 

 on, according to their condition. Xo two can be 

 trained exactly alike." 



Budd Doble writes: "I have had but very little 

 experience in handling colts, having devoted most 

 of my time to aged horses. However, in my judg- 

 ment, you should commence w^th the two-year-old 

 as early as possible. As to how far and often to 

 jog, and when to speed, etc., depends very much 

 on the colt, and has to be done entirely on judg- 

 ment. Hardly any two will need the same 

 training." 



Jos. L. Serrill writes: "I start in November of 

 a colt's yearling form to prepare him for the two- 

 year-old futurities and jog him every clear week 

 day from three to five miles. I start working 

 heats, twice a week, as soon as the weather per- 

 mits. I work quite a lot of miles at first in 3 :30. 

 then drop down two to three seconds. \'ery soon 

 after I get the colt down two or three seconds a 

 week. After I get him down to 3:15 I work re- 

 peats and after 2:50, three heat repeats." 



O. H. Sholes writes : ''Nowadays we expect a 

 ten-year-old finished race horse at two years of 

 age, so time is the most essential thing ; therefore 

 commence as soon as the colt is born and keep 

 busy, teach it something every day. Ask yourself 

 every day what you have taught the colt that day. 

 The most necessary things are speed, manners, and 



