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improved towards its close, up to a little better than 

 half speed. An ordinary Waler, unless, indeed, he be 

 wanted for some particular distance, may commence 

 at half a mile every morning and increase it up to one 

 mile and a quarter by the end of the first preparation ; 

 further than this may make him slow. 



But if he is to be trained for races of only one 

 certain length, then half of that may be begun with, 

 and he should gradually go up to nearly the full dis- 

 tance. This may be varied once a week by a half mile 

 spin, somewhat quicker than the usual pace, in order 

 to keep up the horse's " faculty of going," while an 

 off-day's hacking in the country will be of great service, 

 as well as a slow gallop once a week for a couple of 

 miles. For instance, the week's work might be divided 

 in the following way, after the horse has been in regular 

 training for a month and a half : 



Monday ... ... f to 1 mile, half speed. 



Tuesday ... ... hacking in the country. 



Wednesday ... ... mile, three-quarter speed. 



Thursday ... ... f to 1 mile, half speed or rest, 



Friday ... ... f to 1 mile, half speed. 



Saturday ... ... 1 to 2 miles, slow. 



Sunday ... ... rest. 



Besides this rest on Sundays, I would advise the 

 trainer to give the ordinary Arab or Waler an extra 

 day's rest once a fortnight in the middle of the week 

 and a bran, or linseed and bran mash may be substi- 

 tuted for the usual feed of corn on the evening of the 

 preceding day, just as if it were a Saturday. Horses 



