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pear at the post, and even win, if entered for a 

 race that answers for him and running on a course 

 suited to his make, &c., but this is not gaining 

 by judicious training ; much oftener, however, 

 he fails to show his countenance, having been 

 ruined by a regular adapted process, as the nasty 

 dry coat, disordered inside, over-worked legs, and 

 contracted feet most abundantly testify. A well- 

 made horse, indifferently trained, may beat a bad- 

 made horse well trained ; and one of high caste, 

 indifferently trained, may beat one of not so good 

 caste well trained, &c. &c. It is through these, 

 and various other distinctions, that bungling train- 

 ing is always hidden. Horses, no doubt, will 

 continually go wrong when being fine-drawn in 

 the last dangerous month ; but, unless from acci- 

 dent, &;c., it should not occur until that time. It 

 is useless your attempting to train, unless you 

 punctually visit your stables at every feeding and 

 watering hour, (have a good watch, for you should 

 never be more than five minutes out in your time,) 

 then carefully inspecting the grain, grass, water, 

 &c., and always look in the last thing before you 

 go to bed, and the first thing at daybreak in the 

 morning ; for, however good your gora- wallas or 

 jockey may be, you should never lose sight of the 

 proverb, that " He who works with his hands, has 

 seldom too much in his head." 



