PREFACE 



Although this little book consists of a 

 lecture originally prepared for the members 

 of the South Irish Horse, and afterwards 

 delivered to them and to the officers of the 

 Dublin Garrison, it is hoped that all owners 

 of horses will find something of interest and 

 something that is new and useful by a careful 

 reading of its pages. The lecturer is fortunate 

 enough to have been able to learn some of 

 his experience in Horse-mastership from the 

 training of horses whose deeds have left 

 their mark on the history of the English 

 turf during the past few years, and as these 

 horses are mentioned, and their trials and 

 troubles in some cases related, it is hoped 

 that the sporting public will find these pages 

 not without some interest to them. 



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