170 CARE AND TRAINING OF TROTTERS AND PACERS. 



ter job as night man in a livery stable; so things 

 look pretty rosy for me. When the spring opens 

 up I will be back with my meal ticket again." 



Yes, October has been a busy month. After I 

 had arranged to have the brood mares taken care 

 of for the winter and had set the farm hands to 

 work top-dressing the pastures with a light cover- 

 ing of manure, I found Nov. i staring me in the 

 face. 



How to Stop Pulling. 



J have a pacer and when I eet him on the track he pulls and 

 I can get no bit with which to manage him. He is vei'y tender 

 mouthed and cannot put a severe bit on him. A trainer had him a 

 short time before I did, hut is a good fast horse and I would like 

 to train him so as to be able to race him. If you could give me any 

 suggestions I would certainly appreciate them. — (H. C, Kan.) 



This animal was probably spoiled by some 

 strong-armed driver. You can make a puller out 

 of the best of them by simply hanging onto the 

 reins. Generally speaking, the more ambitious the 

 animal is the easier it is to make a confirmed puller 

 out of it. Especially is this the case when severe 

 bits are resorted to. 



As it is late in the fall, and you will not have to 

 work your horse on a track for several months to 

 come, I would take him out on the road and see 

 how slow you can get him to go, even if you have 

 to let him walk for several miles at a time, then let 

 him ease into a jog, but as soon as he acts as 

 though he wants to take hold, pull him up gently 

 and make him walk again. I saw a rank pullei 



