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own part. No breeder followed out this plan more syste- 

 matically than the late Count Lagrange, and that great horse 

 Gladiateur, though the recognised ' boss ' of the Count's 

 paddocks, carried his paddock scars throughout his turf 

 career. 



Much mischief has been done by those who breed largely 

 for sale, by feeding up horses like so many prize bullocks, 

 on mashed roots and other soft food, and many are the com- 



' They fight like bulldogs.' 



plaints we have all heard from trainers on this subject ; thus the 

 home-bred colt sent up by his owner to be broken and trained 

 in July or August is usually by far the most likely one to meet 

 his early engagements. 



A yearling should be put into the trainer's hands in such 

 condition as the young one can get himself into by natural 

 exercise on good food, and then, should he during the winter 

 months contract any of the ailments to which horseflesh is heir,, 



