. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, June 21, 1913. THE CARETAKER AND HIS WORK. In almost every turf paper at this season of the year one may see an advertisement headed "good caretakers wanted" and that frequently appearing advertisement really shows why some men who love the light harness horse, and who take a deep interest in harness racing, do not take an active part in that branch of sport. There is no difficulty in finding plenty of good trainers, hut there is great difficulty experienced in finding goor caretakers for the horses to be traine
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, June 21, 1913. THE CARETAKER AND HIS WORK. In almost every turf paper at this season of the year one may see an advertisement headed "good caretakers wanted" and that frequently appearing advertisement really shows why some men who love the light harness horse, and who take a deep interest in harness racing, do not take an active part in that branch of sport. There is no difficulty in finding plenty of good trainers, hut there is great difficulty experienced in finding goor caretakers for the horses to be trained. More than one man has been driven out of the business, because they have found it im- possible to secure and keep good caretakers. It is not a pleasant condition for an owner to face when he finds, after paying good money for racing ma- terial or after making entries, which mean a consid- erable investment, to suddenly find himself without caretakers or with far too small a number to per- mit the proper training 0£ his horses. Contrary to general opinion the sober, competent caretaker is not. an underpaid workman. Many owners pay their care- takers more than the same men could possibly earn at any other work they would be competent to un- dertake. In some of the Grand Circuit stables that will be raced this year there will be some caretakers who will draw a larger monthly salary than many a city bookkeeper is earning. The pay which a care- taker may earn rests largely with himself. Many of the noted trainers began their work with the horses as caretakers. It is needless to say that those men were good caretakers, sober and observing and worked with an idea of advancement. Good care- takers are absolutely necessary to enable trainers to have their horses in form to race and to get them is one of the annoying problems that confront own- ers and trainers. It is not pretended that the life of a caretaker is one that will appeal to boys who look forward to a life in the professi
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