. Training the trotting horse : a natural and improved method of educating trotting colts and horses based on twenty years experience . t to the back-stretch, wherethere was less to disturb and annoy her than on thestretch near the stables; and, after working thereabout long enough, I would step her around and downthe stretch at the rate of about 0:35 to the quarter. Inever would drive over half a mile fast at one brush,and, generally, the brushes were nearer a quarter thana half. This system of Avork continued until July,when we shipped to Los Angeles, where she wasentered in a two-year-old r
. Training the trotting horse : a natural and improved method of educating trotting colts and horses based on twenty years experience . t to the back-stretch, wherethere was less to disturb and annoy her than on thestretch near the stables; and, after working thereabout long enough, I would step her around and downthe stretch at the rate of about 0:35 to the quarter. Inever would drive over half a mile fast at one brush,and, generally, the brushes were nearer a quarter thana half. This system of Avork continued until July,when we shipped to Los Angeles, where she wasentered in a two-year-old race to be trotted August arrived at Los Angeles about July 20th, and up tillthis time Sunol had never been driven a mile atspeed in her life. Four days before the race I gaveher a full mile in 2:40^, which was her first work ata mile, although, as I have remarked, she had beforethis shown me the ability to speed at a 2:20 repeated her in 2:38. The next day she wasmerely exercised, and the second day before the raceI gave her another mile and repeat in 2:36 and2:33^^. In the race her only opponent Avas Hon. L. J. JJ-. in •7 CO CO Q o otJ C4 BREAKING THE RECORD. 177 Eoses filly Yesolia, by that great horse Stamboul,2:12J, and she was quite a good filly, by the single fear was that Sunol would become so fright-ened at the crowd that she might not steady before the race I endeavored to accustom her to thepeople, driving easily up and down the stretch on twoor three occasions. Still she was hardly reconciled tothe noise and excitement of the race-track, but she wonthe race in 2:314 and 2:25. We then went home andtrained her as usual, driving no more miles, but speed-ing fast quarters, with an occasional pipe-opener ata half. Her next engagement was at Petaluma,August 22d. After going to Petaluma I drove her amile and repeat in 2:38 and 2:33. This was on the20th. In the race she had Margaret S. (by Director)and Fortuna agamst her. She broke going awa
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