xii ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PAGB 



•They fight like Bulldogs' 122 



Driven with Long Reins 126 



*Get off as best they can' 160 



Riding them out iSi 



The Cup {From an engraving) . , . . . . . 193 



The Whip 194 



Trained light and running big 210 



'Many a Foal wore all the appearance of a Yearling' . 218 



Fantastic Tricks 226 



Paternal Instruction 230 



Energetic and Quiet Styles 236 



How the Derby is generally won 238 



Without Whip or Spur 243 



First at the Post 244 



Carefully look it over in the Paddock 264 



'Sometimes the Horse carries the Hurdle away with 



Him ' 276 



A Chaser 294 



A Steeple-chaser 301 



* Dwelling ' and ' getting well away ' 303 



A Clumsy Rider 309 



'Steadying' and 'Driving' 315 



An Open Brook. . . . , 317 



Badly Beaten 324 



A careful eye over the Horse 327 



Let go only to be pulled up 329 



Fighting for his Head 331 



Refusing -^-i^^ 



Jumping Sideways . , 335 



Finishing 336 



'He took up his whip and stopped his horse' . , . 337 

 Gliding over 341 



* Beat himself jumping ' 344 



Clearing the Way 367 



Sharing his Leader's Accident 369 



