pleasure he is experiencing as he gaily steps along the 

 new pathway. A horse that is jogged fifteen and twenty 

 miles a day slow will stop quicker than a horse that 

 is only jogged four and five miles a day good and 

 strong. This I know from experience, as I have tried 

 the same horses both ways. When possible, I think 

 it advisable to give horses some fast work up to the 

 first of January, especially green horses that have never 

 been started. I find when they have been given strong 

 work up to that time that they are much easier to put 

 in condition in the spring, as their muscles do not 

 relax as much and they stand the work much better. 

 This is one reason I think it better to winter them in a 

 warm climate. Another is that you have more time 

 in the spring of the year to get them ready, and do 

 not have to hurry their preparation as you do when 

 they are wintered in the North. Any horse that gets 

 a long, slow preparation will stand the season's cam- 

 paign better than one that does not get it. The trot- 

 ting-horse business is like a chain of many links. If 

 one or more links are neglected and get rusty, the chain 

 does not work well. So it is just as important to look 

 after each and every detail as it is to drive the horse 

 and hold the watch. It is very essential to have the 

 harness fit easy and comfortable, particularly the 

 bridle. If the bridle does not fit just right the horse 

 will not drive right. The martingales should not be 

 too short. Most horses drive best in easy bits. I like 

 a large snaffle bit for most horses. The leather bits 

 are good for some and pneumatic are good for others. 

 I think the Gillan bit is about the best and most 

 humane I ever used on a horse. There are some 

 horses that need a bar bit, and I find it is well to 

 change the bit on some horses every few days. 



