Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

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1.-THE second week is similar to the first.
On the third week he should get light
sweat and only half his usual quantity Of
fodder. Warm bran mash is substituted fol
the usual feed, in about the same quantity.
at night. In the morning enough blankets
are put on to make him comfortable and he
is walked mile, trotted a mile, and then
care must be taken that he doesn't cool of
too rapidly. A swallow of water with a
little salt is given with benefit. At night
he can get 25 swallows of water when it is
intended to sweat him.
DEVELOPING SPEED.
THE fourth week is the same as the third
as to feed, and he should be run about the
same distance and get another sweat. The
NTH week does not change the feed or the
distance. The colt can be galloped at a
good, strong pace now, but not at his top
speed. He should get good sweat as be-
fore. In the sixth week the trainer can
venture on little longer distance, and the
colt can be made to move faster for, say 300
yards, the rest of the distance being done at
about half speed.
In the seventh week of training it will
be found that the colt is getting strong and
vigorous and that his form and wind are
greatly improved. His feed should now be
diminished and about 80 swallows of water
given him on alternate days when he is to
be run. First he should be walked, then
trotted, then made to gallop mile, then
walked for ten minutes. Then, with all his
clothes on, he should be given another mile,
the trst half at a good round pace and the
last half at half speed. He may be given a
second brush with the other colts every
other day.
I'm beginning the eighth and last week of
his training change in the programme
might be made by speeding him in the last
half OF the mile instead of the first half and
sending him along at top speed. Let him go
and get all the running you can out of him
on the front stretch. 4 good way is to walk
him bit, then trot, then gallop till a mile
is covered slowly. Then strip him, put up
the rider and gallop slowly till within % yards
OF the half mile, when you can send him at
full speed for home. Keep a good pull, but
get all you can out of him. If he is right
he will do his best work without great deal
of urging. A brush with one or TWO others
may scare him bit when he is going so fast,
but he will soon overcome this timidity.
You understand that in every case when he
is running at top speed in these trials he
should run in company.
s"When = preparing your 2-year-old for a
brush with other promising colts give him
20 swallows of water, handful of stemmed
fodder and about two quarts of feed at
night. A pint of feed in the morning is
enough before exercising. Then take him
out, walk, trot and gallop him bit; strip
and saddle for half-mile dash. Direct the
rider to break and run after the first half
mile, and you will soon see what there is in
your colt.
''The spurs should be put on early in the
course of training. If necessary the treat
ment of the last week should be continued a
week or two longer, always giving him a
half mile and repeat. Pull well and have
the colt in hand at the turns particularly,
but on both back and front stretches give
him his head and the spur together and see
what he can do.
81 want to say word about physic. You
shouldn't undertake to physic your 2-year-
old yourself, unless it is done a month
ahead of the race. Indeed, if he is properly
cared for no medicine should be needed
while he is in actual training"
G.. II. SANDIsoN.