188 TRAINING AND RACING. 



week, at night, a bran and linseed mash; or, every second 

 night, a feed of boiled barley mixed with a pound of 

 bran. 



The chief point to be considered is that the dung 

 should be properly formed though that of some, which 

 have been trained a good deal, always remains abnor- 

 mally loose brittle, devoid of all stickiness, and bad 

 odour, and should be of a healthy yellow colour. When 

 oats are used, the feeces are much more yellow than with 

 any other grain. 



During the hot weather, the horses should have an 

 hour-and-a-half's walking exercise in the morning, and 

 a little less in the evening. It is preferable to have 

 horses ridden at walking exercise than led. Almost every 

 syce can ride well enough for this. Horses should be 

 made to walk smartly, while nothing looks slacker, or 

 causes a horse to walk in a more slovenly manner, than 

 the way syces often lead horses, with a long rein or rope 

 over their shoulder, while they hobble along in front, 

 at about two miles an hour. 



