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term wind. In the course of the next three weeks, sup- 

 posing that it is your object to have them fit to go by 

 the first week in November, they should have three 

 regular sweats. Put your lightest lad, who can ride 

 well and hold a horse well together, upon the one you 

 intend to sweat. Let him carry plenty of clothing, ac- 

 cording to the temperature of the weather and his state 

 as to flesh, and go, at least, four miles, upon the best 

 ground you can find — turf is, of course, the best, and a 

 gentle hill is desirable. He should go little beyond 

 half-speed. The nearer to his stable that this gallop can 

 be contrived, the better ; if you have no ground near 

 your own stable, it must be done near to some shed. 

 The horse must be brought witliin doors, as soon as 

 possible after pulling up from his gallop. Trot him to 

 the door of the place most convenient for scraping him, 

 and do not pull off his clothes immediately. Let him stand, 

 if in a warm place, about five minutes, or rather more, 

 to encourage the perspiration ; then strip him by degrees, 

 having two hands busy at scraping off the lather, till no 

 more moisture can be pressed from his skin ; then, hand- 

 rub him heartily with leather rubber, till he is dry ; put 

 on his ordinary suit of dry clothing ; give him half a pail 

 of water, with the chill off; take him out, and give him a 

 canter of a mile, to keep up the circulation, and walk 

 him briskly for the remainder of the time of his usual 

 exercise. 



