The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN
MR.. MOORE URITES ABOUT TRAM
ING A THREE-IEfR-OLD colt.
Bass Moves to GIenlea-Death offaDquicr.
Martinez Sire of Bonner Maid-mr. Holt
Buys Lady Nay-Other Notes.


considered one Of the most siihfui FAR
riers ever here. writes as follows con-
corning the preparation OF ihree-s ear
old troiiing-bred colt Tor race durins
the early part Of the coming fan.
"Ths climate 81 Virginia o0ers snpe-
rior advantages over that OF the Ne"
ENGLAND States in many ways, ana your
roads are iit to work over much carrier
in the season than those mere. rake the
colt up at once and commence eNtIcleihH
him. In the paddock he simply takes on
flesh and does not develop muscle. ID
the beginning give him about two mics
a day 10 very light road-cart, gradually
increasing the distance to three miles III
six weeks time. when the colt will begin
10 fee! good and strengthen IN proper
ton.
During this period the work should be
confined to jogging and little or no brush
ing given. Vary his food with bran
mashes at night three times week
over smooth road or good track by the
latter part of March, If the yOungster Is
fun of go. let him brush an eighth as fast
as he can trOt without hitting Of going
to break. You are by this time making
both speed and muscle. II the track Us
In good shape after the middle of April,
work him fast eighth after warming
up, say a Jog of a mile, or maybe a hall
further. II by this time he can step
eighths I'm ~ seconds or better, COM
mence increasing the distance at speed
each time until he can carry the clip a
quarter without firing. Surprising by
May LIST that the colt can 80 hait cheer
fully ana DO the distance at Ike rate
of speed as the eighth. then the progress
will have been satisfactory.
Speed is what you wish. and 10 attain
il, the art OF conditioning must be- un-
derstood. At this time, If the colt is
tit for the effort Tor which DO is called
upon 10 perform. then the most impor-
tant requisite and one which often
times puzzle even experienced handlers,
is TO have the colt perfectly balanced at
the trot. If improperly shOd, interfering
and striking Will take place. which are
apt 70 cause both pain and fright. ana
bad acting VIII be The result. III this
state of affairs are allowed 10 continue,
after q few workouts the colt VIII lose
confidence his gait become imperfect, ana
retrogression succeed progression. As
speed is developed the trOttlus action
VIII be somewhat changed and "a slight
alteration I'm the weight of his shoes VIII
be required TO continue the Improvement
sought for.
l would strongly urge that an the
training be done with toes and heels
kept in a natural position. IL the feet
be kept 40 an angle Of fifty degrees or
closely approXimating, tho legs are likely
20 remain sound. il the yOungster should
get little stale with the approach OF
hot weather. let-up Of two or three
weeks and the freedom Of grassy pad
dock will bring him around again. sue
cess ia not attained in the Development
Of colts by sending them along at top
speed for d distance early I'm the season,
only an iron horse can withstand such
handling. a period for the exercise of
the incest judgment is when the colt can
show an eighth in good time and hold
the clip TO the half, then workouts with
slow repeats viii be necessary Tor a
short while. the latter half of the dis
lance to be done faster than the first,
and even that well within himself.
Ia these workouts let the finish he
strong, and, if possible i'm company
which will iucite and encourage greater
efforts and bee I'm the line OF education
required when races arc started in. Ia
these workouts If the colt finishes ahead
sometimes il viii be all the better and
the stimulus will not be forgotten when
ne faces the starter"
That careful and efficient trainer and
driver, William l.. Bass. who
for number years past has
been identified with Acca farm.
has leased Glenlea farm with all
its appurtenances for a term OF years,
and VIII remove his training establish
ment 10 the latter place. There are a
couple Of good tracks on the place. one
at "a half and the other at thrcc-quartcrs
OF a mile, while the training quarters
and stables are well appointed and con-
venient During his stay at Glenlea
Bass broke and handled a number or
fast horses, among them Miss Nelson.
2I2 if; Roanoke Maid, 2.22 l-i. Miss
Flnncy, 2.Z1 II. Iilla b., 2.3O. and the
PAGERS Branchwood and lIavclok. Jr.
Bass still retains Acca farm. he VIII
keep brOOd-mares, colts, and other stock
there with his father. Egbert Bass, IN
charge.
Capt. r. J. Hancock writes me from El-
lerslie that he is much pleased with the
get Of his young stallion Montfort. ana
has cause to believe that be win make
successful sire. Two OF the best tn!es
on the place are by the handsome chest
nut son of imp. Mortomer and Revolt.
by Lexington. Montfort's second dam
sue Washington. was full sister 20 Fanny
Washington, dam Of EOlus. tho aged mOn-
arch 81 the Eilersiie stud Capt. Ham
cock also owns the bay Guaya. by imp
Eothen, out Of Revolt. and classes ncr
as one Of his best brood-mares. She was
purchased last summer from =. Loril-
lard.
The late arrival 81 Enerslie IS the bay
stallion Diabolus. 10y EOus. out OF Grace
Darling. dam of Diablo. only his racing
qualities were sold, and IL IS probable
that the son OF Eolus viii be placed in
the stud at Ellcrslie. His dam. Grace
Darling, daughter Of JOncsboro and Mn
cite. sister TO Revenue, was bred by
Major Thomas W boswell al Bullhcd.
and later sold TO Capt. a. @. Babc0ck,
from whom she passed TO Capt. Han
cock, who took her to Ellerslc. where
she died Feb. 20. 1892. Of old age.
Eolus viii serve during the coming
season at $500 with no return privilege.
No other stallion now before the public
commands a like fee. The great son OF
imp. bennington and Fanny Washington.
at 2S years old, is IN vigorous health and
well preserved.
Secretary =. A. s. Brine. Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club. Is out with the an
nounccment that the Deep Run hounds
viii meet every Wednesday and Satur-
day At the Kennels at =. NJ. The
affairs Of this very popular and charming
organization are in a flourishing condi-
tion, and on its roster are the names Of
many Of our most influential and we'll
known citizens
Mr.. Charles Stein. Of Manchester. is
the owner OF very clever combined
horse in a chestnut gelding six years old
and Of untraced breeding This horse
goes with ease all the saddle gaits. ana
to harness can show a 2.5O' gait at the
trot.
The death Of the bay stallion Fauquler
at the home Of his owner, Mr. Chas. Il.