Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27

ndfueSSlnS MIN occasionally to keen
fresh in his memory what he has ac-
quired.
With the coming of spring we begin
the education of our colt in earnest
With a view to correcting-withp proper
shoes. weights and boots-any faults
he may have, and thus correcting
balancing him, we carefully study
every point in his action, while giving
him 4 little preliminary driving. Per-
hapS he takes a longer stride with his
hind legs than with his fore ones.
Then heavier shoes must be put Oh
HIM in front. Perhaps the length of
his step behind is not equal to the
stride in front. Then he must be shod
more heavily behind. In developing
4 n0rSe'S speed, ShOeing is a matter of
the utmost Importance, and one which
requires the greatest study and care.
1t Is more than half the battle. Care
ful, patient experimentation. extend
ing over many days or even weeks.
may be necessary to ascertain these
points. Not until they have been de-
termlned IS Master Colts trainer
ready to speed him." Before that
is done, well-padded boots. made of
felt AID leather must be used to pro
tect his legs thoroughly. for a green
colt. no matter how pure gated
trOtter he may be, is almost certain
to cut his ankles, his shins and his
knees by striking them with his feet
when he begins to travel at high
rate of speed.
In training a colt, be very careful
never to tire him. The amount of eN-
erciSe a colt can take without expert
encing fatigue will depend largely
upon his pedigree, his individuality
and other considerations The Skillful
trainer will carefully study all these
varying points in every animal he
handles. For the majority of yearly
colts about two miles and a half Il
day is quite exercise enough. Even
that amount should be taken by the
| youngsters in short spurts, for if he is
ever allowed to grow weary he will
! lose spirit and acquire a disgust for
| his work, and thus it will become inn
! possible for him ever to achieve
! greatness. That the waste of his it's
sues by exercise may be fully repaired
| he must be we'll fed. To train and
| drive Il trotting horse successfully you
| must teach him to have perfect conf
! dence i'll you, and in order to do that
! you must make him understand that
! YOU have perfect confidence in him.
| DO not require him to put forth his
| powers when he shows that he is I'M
able to do so. A trOtter should be ex-
ercised every pleasant day, but once
or twice a week is quite often enough
to speed him. Every horse has his
| limit of speed, beyond which he can
no 90. You will only injure him in
stead of improving him if you try to
force him beyond that limit To break
records without iniuring your horses,
husband their powers till they have
attained their best possible form.
The gradual development of the
trOtting horse to his present state of
excellence to which further develop
ment in the future will certainly ele-
yate him cannot fail to improve all
kinds Of light harness horses in gen,
elal use. The trOtter will train on and
breed on. People who ae not horse
| men, but who nevertheless enjoy q
ride behind a good horse, will become
more and more impressed with the fact
that it costs no more to keep a good
| horse than a poor one, and that in
horses, as in everything else, the best
is the cheapest. The demand for good
horses will therefore increase. and as
the general housekeeping public be-
come more and more learned in the
knowledge of what a good horse real
| ly is they will take nothing else. and
the annual sale of the yearlings from
the great breeding establishments will
be better attended than ever. The an
nual sale of these yearlings, by the
way, is not unlike a lOttery-a great
many of the purchasers may draw
blanks, but one or two are certain to
secure a prize. 1t is the hope of be-
ing one of the fortunate ones that
| gives life and spirit to the bidding
on the young stock and that often
runs prices up to high figures
/ am often asked how long a trotter
will last That will depend largely
upon his pedigree, his individuality
and other similar considerations. and
| especially upon the care that is taken
Of him. | see by a recent item in
| New Jersey paper that there is a team
Of trOtters owned by Peter J. Brown,
near DeckertOWn, in that state, of
which one is 80 years of age and the
| other y, the dam of each having been
slaughter of Rysdyk's HambletOnian.
Another valuable suggestion from
| an economic standpoint is to thrust
! your cigar into your vest pocket with
! the point end up. Many vest pockets
are so shallow as to cause the end OF
a cigar to stick out over the edge.
The constant rubbing of the coat
against the large end, which is very
much more sensitive than the other,
causes it to fray and break, necessi-
tating the wetting Of the wrapper in
order to make the cigar available at
all Any one who will act on these
two hints will live longer and save
money. Washington Post
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