pery, or at least in spots, instead of using nails to fit the 

 counter sunk in the shoe, I used nails with a larger head, 

 so they projected a litte above the shoe. That way the 

 slippery footing had no effect on the colt's going, and the 

 result was the colt went two seconds faster in that half 

 mile than he had ever gone before, in spite of the unfavor- 

 able footing, which everyone could see and were some- 

 what surprised how the colt kept his feet. Now, it was not 

 the shoes that made the colt go so much faster. The colt 

 had that much speed and the shoes did not interfere with his 

 speed. If at any time a shower should fall between heats, 

 I advise to stick in four or five nails in each shoe with the 

 heads projecting. It does not interfere with speed. On the 

 other hand, it gives the horse confidence in landing and helps 

 in flexing. After that half mile, Mr. Scanlan, like the colt, 

 was quite well sprinkled with mud. Then, said Mr. Scanlan 

 to the prospective buyer who had been in the grand stand 

 with friends. How does the colt look to you ? And, said the 

 buyer, I told my friends when you came on the home stretch, 

 that I would give $500.00 for him. Then, said Mr. Scanlan, 

 if you will, you bought the colt. And that was all there was 

 to it. Mr. Scanlan was told later that he ought to have 

 gotten a thousand dollars for him. Well, said Mr. Scanlan, 

 it is always good principle to live and let live, and said this 

 gentleman may have to spend another five hundred before 

 he can win a race. I have had pleasure in driving him, and 

 five hundred dollars will pay all the colt's expense. And 

 Mr. Scanlan added, whenever we can have a good time and 

 get paid for it, then its best to be satisfied. You see, most 

 of the time it is otherwise, whenever we want to enjoy our- 

 self most generally we must pay for it. It pays not to be 

 selfish. After the deal was finished, Mr. Scanlan and I 

 went back to the barn. He said to me, for the first time in 

 all my experience, I was thinking about those nail heads 

 while driving, and how did you ever think of letting the nail 

 heads stick out ; I see it now plain, the colt would never 



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