RULES FOR GALLOPING. 213 



that "generally speaking, race-horses ought to be gal- 

 loped stripped all the year round, but comfortably clothed 

 indoors suitable to the temperature." 



Have as light riding boys, as possible, compatible with 

 their being able to hold their horses together. Even with 

 a screw, it is generally better to put up a stone or so 

 extra, than to be obliged to employ a curb instead of 

 a snaffle for his mouth, in order to enable a light lad to 

 hold him. 



If a horse can be held with a snaffle, never use any 

 other bit for him. 



Never use whip or spur in a training gallop, unless 

 with a very sluggish horse, with one that is apt to bolt 

 off the course, or with young animals that go awkwardly 

 and require a deal of collecting. 



Never extend a horse over a longer distance than he 

 has to run, as it will tend to make him slow. 



The longer distance a horse has to go, the finer should 

 he be drawn. 



As a rule, do not have a less interval than ten days 

 between each sweat. 



Rarely sweat later than ten days before a race, for a 

 horse should have just enough time before running, to 

 be eased off, so as to get a little "above himself;" 

 sufficient, in fact, to allow his nerves to regain their tone. 



A horse should never scrape quite clean and watery 

 sooner than the last ten days of his final preparation, 

 for if he does so, he is almost certain to become stale. 



Assuming that a horse, in training, continues in good 

 health and spirits, with his legs cool and fine, that he is 

 never off his feed, and that his dung is in good order, 



