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galloper, since a Horse kept expressly for trotting races, maybe yet used 

 moderately, as a hackney, until he shall be fitted, both from age and 

 training, for the intended purpose. Alas! I am giving counsel, which 

 I could never put in practice; for the various trotters which have come 

 mto my hands, have been previously so shaken and battered, that their 

 sound warrants were truly questionable things ; but I will engage, that 

 whoever shall strictly abide by the directions above given, shall obtain 

 a real phenomenon for the road, and most probably earn the honour of 

 being the first trotting-jockey, who has ever taken so rational a course. 



A hackney which can trot a single mile in three minutes, with any 

 weight, will always rank with the speediest trotters. To be able to trot 

 sixteen miles in one hour, he ought to have speed sufficient to trot a mile 

 in less than three minutes and a quarter. The nag being full of meat, 

 and in work, from a fortnight to a month's training, \\\\\ siifTice for a 

 trotting race of any length; and this training, to be useful, and to pre- 

 serve the edge of the Horse's speed, should never be given in that severe 

 and rattling way, M hi h is usual with our Smithfield jockies. I have 

 seen a hackney from the hands of these gentle and merciful trainers, 

 brought to the starting-post, as stifland shaken, as if just unliarnessed 

 from post-work. Let the softest dry ground be chosen for exercise; for 

 rely upon it, the less shaking your Horse has had upon that which is 

 hard, the better he will be able to endure it, when the necessity comes. 

 From two to four miles trotting, with a light weight, in the morning, 

 going along briskly towards the end, but by no means, at the top of the 

 Horse's speed, with walking exercise in the aiternoon, will be fully 

 sufficient to elicit the utmost speed 'and stoutness of your trotter, within 

 the given time. If a trial be desired, it ought to be as long as possible 

 before the race, consistently with the condition of the Horse. AVeight 

 now afl'ords a ca|;ital \ju\\ in trotting matehes, since few persons will yet 

 deviate so much from ancient custom, as to fix it. Tliis species of racing 

 should not be practised in winter, when the roads are deep or frozen ; 

 the early part of the morning is always the most proper time, the road 

 being then free from impediments. 



A few words will be necessary on the subject of noRSF.-FLENiTURE. The 

 bits and stirrups in present use, having a good polish, will, be easily kept 



bright 



