St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21

large portion of the amount they will
bring in the market is the desire Of every
breeder, be his operations in that line on a
small scale or large one. But it is not
every man that has a natural aptitude for
such work, or that is afforded the opportu-
nifty by constant handling of large num-
Der OF colts, to acquire the knowledge that
can come only with experience. Hence the
views OF those whose experience has brought
them success are well worth the careful
consideration OF others who hope to attain
SIMILAR RESULTS.
One of the best colt handlers in the cOun-
try is Samuel Gamble of California, and
he has made public his methods of training
and breaking in so clear and concise a man.
ner that they cannot fail to be understood
and appreciated. Mr.. Gamble says:
] always drive colt the first few times in
open bride, There is another feature in
breaking colt that is often neglected, and
every colt should be broken to it; that is, not
TO hug his tail down on the reins, and not to
show his heels or turn his head, and every
colt should be especially broken t Q feel the
rein Under his tail while in his first lessons.
There is still another feature in training a
colt FOR speed or to prepare him for a race in
the fall that you must not neglect, that is,
seasoning your colt well before you CALI on
him to
SHOW YOU FAST QUARTERS,
halves, or miles: one-eighth is far enough at
his top speed. That is one feature in DR..
Hicks success with fast colts. He gets them
all well seasoned before asking for too much
speed; and the result is with him he has fast
and sound colts in the fall, and the heart is
not torn out of them. This gentleman have
watched closely one season. l think him a
grand teacher for young trotters. There is
another case that know where time and pa
tlence were taken with two colts, Anteeo and
Antevolo. do not think there was man
living that saw them as yearlings that
thought they would some day trot better than
2:2O. l do not think there was a trainer and
driver that was looking at them that could
have taken either Of them and to this day
give them a record better than $50. They all
can talk now as much as they will, but have
seen their first driver get the laugh many
time. have done little laughing myself
These colts did not show speed enough for
some OF
THESE TRAINERS, 't
and they all would have to give them up. I
am an advocate of giving young colts or
green horses the first season their work well
within themselves, and keep them on their
gait and not get them pulling and discour-
aged; but when they are going square and
their pipes are all cleaned out hit them on
the back and send them along as fast as they
can go nicely, if it is only 100 yards.
In all cases send them on their fast gait some
part off their work, and if they were bred for
trotters it only requires time and patience,
and all the talent that is looking at them will
not stop them from trotting fast some day.
will say that this is all the information that
can give my inquiring friends. and if they
follow this and use a little good judgment
they will be rewarded for their trouble and
have well-behaved and good gentlemen's road
and track orses.-Chicago Breeders Ca
zette.