He puts the exercise saddle on the horse, rides him at a walk to the track, steadies him with the feel of his
confident hands on the reins and withers, calms him, reassures him, hangs on when he bucks or shies, teaches him
manners, corrects his bad habits, gets him used to standing up straight
in the starting gate, gallops him a
slow mile or gives him a fast workout that is a marvel of split - second timing.