CONTEXTS. XXI 



Page. 

 CHAPTER XVI. 



The First Days of tlie Colt's Life — Weaning Time — Feeding Colt 

 and Dam — Haltering and Learning to Lead — The Benefits of 

 Companionship — The "Kindergarten" — The Evolution of 

 the Training-Paddock — Plans and Directions — The Colt's 

 First Lesson in Training to Trot 193 



CHAPTER XVn. 



Working on the Miniature Track — The Daily Performance — 

 Amount of Work Given — It Must Not Be Excessive — The 

 Colt's Confidence to he Retained — Hitching — Working with 

 a Runner — An fnnatural Method of Training — Balance and 

 Stride — The Benefit of the Training Paddock — Developing 

 Speed, Wind and Muscle Xaturall y 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Young Colts to he Liherally Fed — Colts Can Be Safely Worked 

 Twice a Day if Xecessity Requires It — Breaking to Harness — 

 The Bitting Rig — Learning to Go hy the Rein— In Double 

 Harness First — Then in Single Harness — Skeleton Wagon 

 Before Sulky — Find Out What You are Going to Do Before 

 You Try to Do It — Adopt a Programme — The Xecessity of 

 Keeping the Gait Square and Preserving the Xatural Bal- 

 ance 211 



CHAPTER XIX. 



First Work in Harness — Sharp Brushes— Avoid Jogging, Sweat- 

 ing and Scraping — The Colt Must Be Kept Strong and Stout — 

 Colts Cannot All Be Worked Alike — Imitation — All Depends 

 on the Trainer's Fitness — An Occasional Let-Up — " Speed, 

 Speed, More Speed," the Great Essential — Shoes and 

 Weights — Experience with Chimes and Clay 220 



