172 TRAINING. 



start witb the one in trial ; there are so few 

 that will exert themselves to their utmost with- 

 out a competitor, and it is easy to tell the rider 

 to hold-in the first part, if you wish it. Previous 

 to taking a trial, or giving a sweat, always put 

 the muzzle on at two in the morning, and the 

 day succeeding a trial or sweat avoid putting 

 him out, for fear of his legs. 



THE GRAIN, GRASS, AND WATER. 



Bajree and mhut is sometimes used at the 

 commencement of training, but it is not so good 

 as gram. If brought into condition upon it, give 

 it twice a-day for the first fortnight ; then once, 

 so as gradually to discontinue it ; and it may 

 be crushed a little in the grinding-stone, the same 

 as gram. Gram and oats, equal parts, would be 

 good, but the oats are seldom procurable. Bar- 

 ley is the only other grain, and a very excellent 

 one it is, but it must not be suddenly introduced. 

 At each feed of gram give half a map of barley 

 that has been put in the grinding-stone with the 

 gram, and daily increase it, so as that at the end 

 of two months, one-third barley, and two-thirds 

 gram shall be eaten at each feed. The grain that 

 is relished most will generally be most easily 



