Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-22

"by being forced to do work which he is not
in condition to do, bat which he is capable
Of doing with n little attention and proper
preparation" Mr.. Golden opens his horses
out twice week in preparing them for
track work. He starts them on a slow jog.
which is continued for 3-4 miles then he
opens them out gradually for mile, BY the
end Of which they are at full speed, and for
the rest of the distance they are opened out
fully.
Has the style of track driving changed
very much of late yearsa" was asked
Yes, we are continually learning some
thing answered Mr.. Golden. Il think
drive differently from most people. My
opinion is that, while conditioning and pre-.
paratory jogging are important essentials in
developing horse. the most important fac
tor is the study of the animal. the driver.
and teaching the horse to study the man. A
horses mouth is often as tender as that of
human being and the bit can be made to do
its work without injuring or fretting the an
imal. He has intelligence of his own, and
is quick to learn, if carefully instructed.
TRICKS OF DRIVING
That would appear well enough IN driv-
yaaking' necessary when horse leaves his
feet on break"
Decidedly not A skilful driver most
always knows when his horse feels like
breaking-the horse telegraphs through the
bit and over the rein. A quick and careful
driver can steady the animal at once. II he
does not succeed, and the horse is galloping
forward. always wait until the nigh forward
leg is gong out for action, when light
movement on the bit turns the horses atten-
ton away from the idea OF running, and be-
fore he is aware Of il himself he has struck
into his natural trotting gait, and is steadied
and well in hand again. The day Of yank-
ing and whipping is past
"Why don't We have long distance races
now? Haven't we horses on the turf at pres
ent as good stayers as Captain MCGOWAN
and John Stewart.
"Well. yes. We have just as good stayers
and faster horses for the distance than Nc
Gowan or Stewart ever were. think Maud
s. can trot twenty miles at least minute
faster than MCGOWAN ever did"
"Do Professional drivers differ much in
their method Of driving races. and, is not
the strain severe when horse pulls hard?"
handling their horses. don, tire in a race
because have three changes. The strain
does not come on the arm above the elbow,
but on the muscles Of the forearm. About
the middle ofJune ny forearm will be as
hard as rock You will find that drivers
are strongest in the hands and wrists. In
driving a heat, have the advantage, first.
Of the holder, which is so adjusted to The
forearm that Il cannot slip Of. Then can
h,ld the reins between thumbs and forefn.
gers. and rest the hold hv change to fore
and second fingers. and then 10 thumb and all
The fingers Of each hand. Some drivers take
a turn Of the reins around the fingers. but
that is Weakening, because i, stops cir
culatlon. No. the strain is not so severe
As one might think on driver IN a 20 mile
race, il he understand, his hnrse and his tao
" three chances in holding. We are contin-
alily learning something new, and IN hand
ing horses IN the -'aolc. on the road and on
The track, are far ahead Of the old-timer~
and the system followed ten or dozen
Years co. BostoH Hernid