. Care and training of trotters ... end, andwith a snap hook attached to the other end, andsnap the rope into the halter, letting the colt carryor drag it so as to become accustomed to carryingsomething, and in a way, to be guided by it. Ourbrood mares are all nicely mannered and compan-ionable; in fact, when I go into the brood marepasture, the mares always expect some sugar, car-rots, apples, or something that they like, and whilethey are enjoying their little treat, the colts arebecoming accustomed to being handled, and soonbegin to look for something for themselves. Bytreating the colts in
. Care and training of trotters ... end, andwith a snap hook attached to the other end, andsnap the rope into the halter, letting the colt carryor drag it so as to become accustomed to carryingsomething, and in a way, to be guided by it. Ourbrood mares are all nicely mannered and compan-ionable; in fact, when I go into the brood marepasture, the mares always expect some sugar, car-rots, apples, or something that they like, and whilethey are enjoying their little treat, the colts arebecoming accustomed to being handled, and soonbegin to look for something for themselves. Bytreating the colts in this way, they are almost THE SUCKLING COLT. 15 broken before they are weaned, and in many casesour colts wean themselves, or substantially so, asthey are put on ground feed, oats with a smallportion of rye and bran. We try to have themlearn to eat good before they are weaned. The main things to observe in the care of suck-ling colts are common-sense and kind should be allowed to do as much of thework as Aiidale, 2:153,4 (in 1912), Worlds Champion Yearling Trotter. 16 CARE AND TRAINING OF TROTTERS. Chapter 2—The Weanling Colt.
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