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natural action is developed, and as he develops speed 

 he acquires perfection of balance, and gains complete 

 control of liis feet, his legs and all the muscles that are 

 brought into play in trotting. When he breaks he is 

 promptly reminded that he has made a mistake, and he 

 soon learns to correct it quickly and neatly. The 

 youngster's mind is receptive; like a child, what he 

 learns young becomes second nature to him, and the 

 trotting habit becomes fixed at the same that greater 

 speed, steadiness and directness of action is being 

 acquired. 



The development of wind and muscle is another of 

 the great benefits of this work. The well-fed, healthy 

 colt that is daily worked will be a far stouter as well 

 as a far speedier two-year-old than the one that has 

 run idle. His muscles will be not only fuller, but 

 harder and of better tone. His lungs and wind will 

 have developed and the action of heart and lungs will 

 better meet the trainino^ test. You will see the vounsf- 

 ster blow out after his work, and as the work con- 

 tinues you will trace the development of lung capacity 

 in the gradual improvement in wind. After the colt 

 has been worked in the track a while it will take more 

 work to " blow him out," and his wind will be finer. 

 You will see the colt gain in muscular strength and 

 general stoutness, and every day become more and 

 more a horse. 



The action and balance of the colt in the miniature 

 track you will observe is his natural action and 

 balance, and you must study from it in part how to 

 treat him in the future. Observe well the way he car- 

 ries his head, and let that be your guide when you 



