The morning call., 1893-05-28


rein had produced this very tendency it had
come 10 be considered necessary to counteract.
We abandoned it years ago, and by scientific
selection in breeding have secured race Of
horses that hold up their heads without checks
Their windpipes are healthy and natural, and
there is no more danger OF choking now for trot-
ting racer than for runner. My, we consider
it almost as diSgraceful for a horse not 10 carry
his head we'll as it would be for man to be
TOund-shoudered or hang his head Such de.
formity wuuld be conside ed as rejecting upon
the ntefigence and knowledge of the people,"
"But how" sa d FarDack full of interest,
"did any one first Imagine that horses could
be taught 10 trOt thus. intelligent as l know
them TO be, never would have deemed il pos
sible for their understanding to be developed
to such a degree"
"Oh,' Maud explained. california may take
entirely to herself the credit OF that bright
idea. Doubtless you make use Of the kinder
garten in training colts in your country, do you
not?"
ION, yes"
''W ell, our system is merely an extension Of
the kindergarten method We found rational
methods of education, once they were under
stood, Wort ed So well with human beings that
we finally became wise enough to apply them
10 horses. Our colts are taken in hand as soon
as they can trOt at all aud put into the kinder
garten. Ii does NOT take one OF them very long
TO understand that his sole business IN life Is 10
trot, and TO trot just az fast as lies Ill his
power Why, they get so they like 1t. l have
ac ually seen two yearling colts trotting ardund
paddock, eacn bent upon beating the other
ana keeping steadily 10 the tfot IL was
beautiful sight, assure you"
~ can well believe that" said Farback. "bur
there is a gIea difference between coils and
full grown animals. How do you control
them?" A1aud smiled.
"Are you acquainted with horses?" she
asked, land do not reflect that control once
secured 10 coltnood and never abused is never
overthfown by this docile animal. How long
Go you suppose harness, whip and bit would
control horse if he were fully determined TO
resist? Sometimes we do find an intractable
one. but they are seldom OF the more Intelligent
grade and we do not attempt TO train them.
But before you criticize our system study its re-
suits moment. Here is your opportunity"
The horses were now quite ready, all on the
qui vive. looking 10 the starter for the word.
Their were five entries: Aerolte. glorious
chestnut horse, weaI ing saddl cloth of blue
and gold; Morning, beautiful bay flly. wear
ing the pink colors of tile famous st Bile owning
her; A bou keer, powerful gray, with black
aud yellow saddlecloth; Lady Mine, also
gray, her scarlet trappngs showing bravely
against her sleek coat, aud File tfOot, another
mare dark as night with a dainty saddleclOth
of snowy wblteuesS There were no ge dlngs.
Even as early as 1885 those wretch d traves-
ties of The noble animal had been ruled of the
tracS, going out with the decline in the use of
horses as mere gambling machines. Back
OF the horses were two mounted marsh Is,
whose duty il was to accompany the horses
around the track, o see thai all went well and
TO encourage the fainthearted, should there be
any. and keep them up to their work. Even
these, to-day. though still retained, find their
Office a snecure.
"GO"
The word was given and a whip cracked In
stantly the expectant animals flashed forward.
The impeding bar rose to let them through,
but just opposite the stand Aeroife swerved
out of line aud rushed ahead That moment
the judges bell sounded, and "Back!' came
the word. One or TWO of the horses stopped
and wheeled another slowed up-the other two
pit on Then Farback noticed a second bar,
some distance ahead, which had not been
raised. The TWO determined ones. Aerolite aud
Morning, stopped at last on reaching this and
reluctantly turned back On their return TO
the starting point the starter spoke gravely 10
each, and seeming to realize their fault they
meekIy took their places In line.
Lady Mine was once ruled ont of race for
bad conduct at the start,'' whispered Maud.
''She has never misbehaved SINCE" Again the
word was given. This time the score was per-
feet. The horses passed the wire abreast. the
second bar shot up and they were fairly gone
away, Aerolite leading, In broad, level tr0t,
Lady Mine second, Abou Keer and Fleetfoot
neck and neck behind her and Mornings nose
just at Fleetfoot's flank.
"Ah ah, ah-ha,' was Farback's long-drawu,
admirlug exclamation, as, the tears fairly In his
eyes, he watched, breathlessly, the wonderful
sight. Every animal was trOting squarey,
heads up. noses thrust forward. names and
tails streaming in the wind as they rushed 20
the quarter post Here, with magnificent stride,
Lady Mine led Aerolte by neck, stealing up on
the inside with almost human intelligence be-
fore the chestnut fairly knew she was there.
Abou Keer had fallen back and Fleeifoot
pressed. on with Morning still at her fank
Up the backStretch they sped. every horse do
ing its best, the marshals following at a dead
run. but having nothing o do to keep the field
iD order. Every one OF the flying creatures
knew exactly what the thousands of Specta-
ors expected him TO do, every one was fired
with a spirit of emulation, aud every energy OF
thos4 five magnificent bodies, controlled by
fine. trained intelligence, was being put forth
in the effort to excel.
beautiful! Wonderfult" murmured the AZ
rican as. glass at eyes, he followed the field as
they swept past the half and tore up the back
stretch. Lady Mine was leading, Aerolite still
fighting magniticently every inch she gained.
Morning aud Fleetwood were shoulder to shoul-
der now, with AbOu Keer creeping up again,
his tine gray head outlined against the black
mares side. On they Sped coming around 10
the three quarters more swiftly than the blind
ing lightning" and the excitement was at white
heat. Great Jove. how they come! THAT quar-
ter was done in 29,'' some one shouts aud Far
back feels the perspiration starting on his FORE
head.
"See, see, there comes Abou Keer." and
sure enough the Sheik has forged ahead pass.
Ing Fleetfoot and Morning and is Offering bat
lie first TO Aerolite. whom he passes with a
bound, then with Lady Mine. who has gained
on the latter by length.
"0ne or other Of them must win," Farback
mutters. Not horse Ii the field can gain a
pace on them now"
But even as lie speaks. flying streak of red,
her slim legs working like The driving rods of
locomotive engine, her noStrls wide open,
showing blood-red. comes the bay dlly. with
such a burst of Spe Il as human eyes had never
witnessed before. The thousands in the grand
stand rose as one man to their feet The
maj shalS halted their horses and, spebouUd
gazed at the sight. Feeifoot AeroIite, Abou
keer, pr sslng hard on Lady Mines quarter,
are passed like shOt-uOw lis nose and nose
between the two-the magnificent gray putting
forth all heg powers as lhe rushing sleeds turn
into the hOmesFetch. Which will il be? Lady
Mine, the Lady has It," yels one. NO. no, IT'S
Morning Come along, come along dear. On,
Lady Vine, hurry, burry"
Farbacks heart was beating time with the