Some horses drive best with side checks and some with 

 overdraw; but I find most horses work best with the 

 overdraw. My experience has been that more horses 

 work good in the Hulten overd raw-check than in any 

 other. This check does not suit all horses. Some 

 like the plain over-check, with secret bit and chin 

 strap. Others like the plain over-check, with chin 

 strap without secret bit. When a horse does not 

 drive to suit you, it is necessary to change bits and 

 checks until you find what suits him best. After the 

 horse has been jogged through the winter, as spring 

 advances, and the roads get good, it is time to let him 

 move along at half speed for two or three hundred 

 yards. Do this a couple of times during the three or 

 four miles on the road two or three times a week, and 

 increase the work from week to week. After getting 

 on the track do not speed them for two or three drives, 

 then only at half speed for a couple of quarters in the 

 mile ; it is best after jogging three miles the wrong 

 way of the track to turn around and jog stiff to the 

 quarter pole, step them at half speed the second quar- 

 ter, jog stiff the third quarter, then step them at half 

 speed the last quarter. Do this about three times a 

 week for two weeks, the third week work them about 

 the same, except step them the last quarter at about 

 three-quarter speed. After this they are ready to go 

 an easy mile the last half about half speed. Finish 

 the last 200 yards good and strong. After a week's 

 work of this kind they are ready to go easy repeats. 

 The first and second weeks you begin to repeat only 

 give them two heats each day you repeat them ; for 

 instance, if you are working a horse that can trot a 

 mile in 2.20, give him a mile on Monday in 2.40; 

 Tuesday, jog him ; Wednesday, give him a mile in 



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