74 ^ft^ !^untftt5''l^orre. 



IfyourHorfebe Wand fiery ^ tis odds but he is 

 fleet withalK for generally thofe Horfesarcfo) and 

 and delights to run upon light and hard flats j and 

 rauft be held hard by the Rider that he may have 

 time to recover Wind by Sobbs ; or elfe his Fnry will 

 choak him. But whereas it is the general opinion 

 that nothing that is vioUfu can be lafiing ; and there- 

 fore that it is impoflible that fuch hot mettled Hor- 

 ies can be tongh and hard at bottom , this I conceive 

 may be but a popular Errour ^ ior I have fome- 

 times feenby Art thofe two Qualities reconciled, at 

 lead fo far, as to make themolb Fiery Horfe managa- 

 ble, and to endure both Whif and Spur •, and then 

 iho he Ihould not prove at bottom fo truly tough as 

 t\\z craving Drnd^e ^ yet by his Riders management 

 his Speed mallanlwer it in all points and ferve in its 

 fiead \ But to return to my Subject. . 



The beit way to Match fuch a Horfe is to agree 

 to run Train-fcents and the fewer the better for you , 

 before you come to the Courfe : Alfo in thefe Train- 

 fcents thQ fiwrter you make your is^i/^^wce the better: 

 and above all things be fure agree to have the leading 

 ofthefirft Trayn, and then making choice of fuch 

 grounds as your Horfe may belt (hew his Speed, and 

 the Fleeteft Doggs you can procure, give your 

 Hounds as inuch Lave before you , as your Tryers will 

 allow, and then making a loofe try to win the Match 

 with ^Wind:, but if you faile in this attempt then 

 ^eareyont Horfe, and fave him for ths Courfe at laft. 



But if your Horfe \)Qfl.oxv , yet vfell WirJedy and a 

 " true Spurred Nagg \ then the more Trainfccnts you 

 run before you come to run the firatght Courfe the 

 better. Obferving here too, to gain the leading of 

 the firft Train , which in this cafe you muft; lead it 

 upon fuch deep Earths that it may not end near any 

 light Ground. For this is tlie Ruie received among 



