73 CARE AND TRAINING OF TROTTERS. 



After working him a month or six weeks that 

 way, he could go an easy mile, twice a week, let- 

 ting him move a Tittle strong at the finish. Along 

 in June, after having several of these easy miles, 

 he might be repeated, well within himself, finish^ 

 ing a little strong through the stretch. Drop him 

 down a couple of seconds every week. Three or 

 four weeks before his race I would give him three 

 heat repeats to key him up for his race. Care 

 should be taken not to tire the colt ; the main thing 

 is to keep him cheerful. Use an easy bit, handle 

 his mouth gently, and have him drive good and 

 straight on the bit." 



Roy Millfer writes : "A two-year-old should be 

 jogged every clear day, except Sunday, from three 

 to six miles, or enough to keep him quiet. After 

 four or six weeks commence giving him slow miles 

 every .other day, with a skip, depending on a colt's 

 spirits and his ability to take, work. I would train 

 ,him from then on just as I did Justice Brooke. 

 Enclosed find a summary of his work." (This 

 will be presented later.) 



Charles A. Valentine writes: "There are no 

 two colts that can be trained alike. It would' be 

 impossible for any man to tell you how to train 

 colts. There are a few general rules — colts should 

 be broken when they are eight months old' and 

 have nice big paddocks with plenty of grass and 

 plenty of good oats and then have a competent 

 trainer, who will train them according to what 



