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the time taken for the ten-mile run was about thirty- 

 seven minutes, not more. 



When I pulled the mare up she was not even blowing, 

 and was only just commencing to sweat. 



The professor was so surprised that he said, " Do you 

 always train them to go like that ? " He said he had 

 driven behind hundreds of good horses, but never before 

 had he ridden behind such a grand goer as Cashmere. 

 In fact, he had more or less disregarded trotters, not 

 knowing how wonderful they really were. 



I am anxious to deal as extensively as I possibly 

 can with the trotting-horse, both the British-bred 

 and the American-bred, because so few writers 

 have entertained the breed for what reason I cannot 

 understand. 



No doubt one of the most enthusiastic trotting-horse 

 breeders was Mr. James Wood Packman, the owner 

 of Jim P., the popular trotting gelding. Trotting was 

 his hobby, and he did much to help the sport. It was 

 very sad when this genial sportsman had to relinquish 

 his interests from the sport on account of failing health. 

 The stud was afterwards carried on by his sons, who met 

 with great success as amateur owners and drivers. Farm 

 Girl, a beautiful mare by Heritor, won many races for 

 them. 



