CHAPTER Xr. 



TRAINING AND RIDING. 



On the track. Early training. Some gallop?. Timing the 

 horses. Differences of opinion. Affable trainers. Tricks 

 of the trade. Notable jockeys. Tom Hales. His good 

 fortune. How they ride. Behind the scenes. An amusing 

 incident. Gallagher score?. The reason why. Steeple- 

 chase riders. Accidents. A Jockey's Club. Fees and 

 engagements. 



It is not my intention to write about training as an 

 art, or about riding as a profession, but merely to 

 give an idea of the practice of both in the Colonies. 

 The Australian trainer does not differ materially from 

 bis English confrere, nor does the Colonial jockey 

 differ much from the English rider ; although both 

 adopt slightly different methods in attaining their end. 

 There is nothing more exhilarating than to take a 

 long walk in the early morning to the racecourse to 

 see the horses do their work. In Australia especially, 

 this part of day is the best, because the sun is 

 unpleasantly strong the greater portion of the day. 

 Many pleasant hours I have spent both at Rand wick 



