The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-18
A FINE .Hoss."
The Experiences of indianapolis Man Ia
Making Trotter Out of Els Horse.

The Experiences of an Indianapolis Man Ia
Making q Trotter Out of His Horse.
Chicago Tribune.
"a few years ago." said the shabby man,
scratching his head through convenient hole
IN his hat II had fever to be the owner or
fast trotting horse and il didn't take me long to
find man who had q promising sixmonths-old
colt
81 bought the embryo trotter, paid $16O for
the animal, and put it on pasture. In the fall
several horsemen advised me to let him run on
pasture this winter and freeze him out / did
so, and the next spring when went to Jock at
the animal l thought he wouldn't bring over $40.
But paid his pasture-bill, hired a coiored boy
to rub him down, the long hair came off, and he
began to take on flesh.
Il was advised to get careful man to break
him, and when / began to inquire for such
careful man found the town was full OF them
u hired one for $25 and in two weeks something
got wrong with one of the horses legs. The
breaker without asking. hired Doctor who
took the horse to his stable TO board. for which
he charged me 81 day.
II took the horse away from the breaker, and,
considering myself imposed upon, refused TO pay
the bill lie sued me- and, running IN all the
stable hands and horsemen about town as WIT
nesses, he had an easy victory, and nad neavy
costs to pay.
81 then got another man to finish the break
ling He drove the horse once or twice and then
made a discovery that pleased me very much.
You've got fine horse there" said he. one That
will make trotter.' began to think had a
Goldsmith Maid or a Red Cloud. This horse
ought to be put on the track He took me aside
and told me very privately that he would under
take tho animals education for 81 a day. but not
to tell che terms 10 any one as 1t would lnJure
him in his profession
sHe took the prodigy and trained him for
three months Every Sunday Went out to the
exposition track to see him. Every time the
trainer told me with enthusiasm that he was
the most promising young boss he had ever
NJ. <I1x T(r.f hod r0yy 0r
seen my horse 60 One day ! found that the
only training he getting was in being driven
about town at night to various places OF bad
repute in state of beastly intoxication 1.-THE
man, not the horse.) Before this had supposed
that all horse trainers belonged to the temper
ance band
$50 took hossy away from this fellow and
sent him to the Southern park. The track was
milo long, which ! was told would be better
/ got new driver who, after going around the
track. pulled up, and said:
What do you ask for this hosSP
Don't want to sell him.
!" He's good one-or he will be II he's nan
died right. He's been nearly spoiled, though.
They've got him to hopping But l can bring
him out of that
"sYou cant What-l you chargel
"'Well. you've been swindled so badly I'll be
easy with you-a dollar day
$50 I employed him. In about week
called to see how my trotter was getting on.
He's doing better, said the trainer. but he still
hops. He will have to have his teeth leveed up.
Holy terror! thinks l. what have his teeth
to do with his hopping But | concluded to
have his teeth fixed, and man with black
satchel came to do the job.
'''Dont he wabble hitch little when you
drive himP inquired the horse dentist
:. Yes, good DEAL said the trainer.
'''It's his teeth said the dentist So he lev
eled up the grinders, and paid him 80.
But somehow, uthough my horse Low looked
prettier when he smiled than ne ever had before
ha1 dp't IN irurr in
got hold of the man who groomed the steed and
after putting couple of silver dollars In his
hand pumped him.
"'Its as much as my place is WORTH said he,
and you mustn't give me away. Your horse
hasn't been drove hardly at all. When they see
you coming they hitch him up and trot him
a little, and can't get chance to rub and feed
him as ought / told him | wanted him to
work on my horse and / would pay him well for
it. All right boss, said the groom.
1.-TWO weeks later saw my horse again The
driver said he had never seen a horse improve so
rapidly in his life. He told me he had been Civ
ing him medicine, and loosened up his hide and
made his hair to lie down. He got So away from
me for that / wanted to know how much
owed him. He figured it up. There We're blankets
and toe-weights, and boots, and big blacksmith
BILL and training etc. paid his bill and took
him away On the way driving back to town
tried to oyertake funeral, but the last carriage
in the procession distanced me and the hearse
was out of sight
SLIl the morse naO every mark OF q trOttor,
and put him in the hands of careful trainer
at the State fairgrounds. One day this hon
est man saii to me: This is no track for
fine horse like yours. You ought to send him
to Cleveand--the finest track in the world.
There's nobody here to appreciate good horse.
Up there somebodyll see him. I'm going to
Cleveland, and I'll take him there for you. He
needs to be worked for awhile there, and III
work him for YOU
$50 of to Cleveland. The horse was gone
about two months and never heard anything
about trainer or pupil until one day received a
postal from the stockyards My horse was
there. / found a bill attached to him ($165),
and wasn't to have the horse until the money
was paid l paid the BILL and slipping the
halter over my hand--ass that was it ought to
have gone over my head started to lead him
homo. l never knew until that day exactly
how many bones horse has. He seemed very
groggy his legs. and as looked at him q
strange film came over his eyes. Lie stretched
out his neck trembled and fell down.
AFTER a gasp or two all was over The dead
animal man tell the rest
The shabby man arose, borrowed chew of
tobacco plug was going around. and passed
out