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and wash the foot ; then give him a walk while the dew is on 

 the grass, as it is a grand thing to soften the foot. If this is 

 not his speeding day let him have a little grass, as this is a 

 grand thing for a horse, especially one that is a little delicate 

 about feeding, as you will see he will come in and eat his 

 breakfast with a good relish. 



I have had many a good horse, when in training, that 

 would not eat his morning feed until he had his walk, a little 

 fresh air, and a bite of grass. After his breakfast brush him 

 out nicely and give him his jog if he needs any work that 

 day. 



In their two-year-old form every other day is sufficient 

 many times to jog them. Others may require a little work 

 every day if they are big, strong and healthy and full of life 

 and spirits. 



Many colts do better to lead them behind a cart, keeping 

 the harness off and bit out of their mouth. If you should 

 decide to try leading, take a long halter stale and a light, 

 strong stick eight to ten feet long, put a hole in one end of it, 

 put a short strap with a buckle and billet on it so you can 

 buckle it into the ring of the halter. Then the man leading 

 the colt can take both strap and stick in his hand ; the stick 

 keeps the colt from injury by running up against the cart or 

 wheel. It would be well to have a ring in the other end of 

 the stick to pass your halter stale through, so if you ac- 

 cidentally drop the stick the strap will hold it up and prevent 

 an accident. By the use of this stick you should keep the 

 colt well back away from the cart so he can see where he is 

 traveling and thus prevent any stumbling or blunder. 



With a valuable colt I would recommend a knee pad in 

 leading, which is made on purpose to protect the front part of 

 the knee, for if he should make a misstep and hit his knee 

 cap it would be a very serious accident, as it is hard to heal 

 and liable to scar more than any other place on a horse. 



Now, if the colt has any engagements in Breeders' stakes 

 or otherwise, and we decide to go to the track with him, the 



