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THE HOMELY ATMOSPHERE OF THE POINT-TO-POINT 86 



RIDING A POINT-TO-POINT 90 



RUNNING COMMENTARY ON A POINT-TO-POINT . . 95 



AINTREE MEMORIES . . . . . . . . . . 99 



THE IRISH GRAND NATIONAL 103 



GALWAY AND ITS RACES . . . . . . 106 



OVER THE FENCES AT FAIRYHOUSE . . . . . . IIO 



OVER THE BANKS AT PUNCHESTOWN . . . . 115 



A FOX-HUNTER'S PARADISE . . . . . . 120 



TO FINISH THE SEASON 125 



THE KNOWLEDGEABLE MAN 129 



THE HUNTSMAN'S BEST FRIEND is THE FARMER . . 133 



SUMMER WORRIES IN THE KENNELS . . . . 137 



SCHOOLING FOR DUBLIN HORSE SHOW . . . . 141 



HOUNDS PARADE AT THE HORSE SHOW . . . . 145 



" BRAVO ! LADIES " 148 



THE BALLYMACAD HOUNDS AT THE SHOW . . . . 152 



THE GLAMOUR OF THE BLOODSTOCK SALES . . 155 



TRAINING THE WHIPPER-IN'S HORSE .. .. 159 



THERE IS AN ART IN KNOWING HOUNDS . . . . 162 



A RIDE ON A REARER 167 



GETTING THE HORSES READY . . . . . . 171 



CUBBING AGAIN ! . . . . . . . . . . 175 



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