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Stick to size and good formation, indepen- 

 dent of their being bred to figures ; and 

 I strongly recommend this course to 

 large farmers or such as have plenty 

 of land accommodation, and grow their 

 own corn and forage on a cheap scale. 

 Break your own yearlings, and get them 

 ship-shape and about half fit. You will 

 soon see if there is anything worth 

 sending to train, and the others can 

 lay by for hunters and chasers later on 

 in life. 



We have had many striking illustrations 

 of selling-platers showing marked improve- 

 ment under different management, notably 

 Victor Wild, and quite recently Chalereux 

 and Herminius. Change of stables and 

 different training and a man understanding 

 his business bring this about ; one horse 

 thrives only on a mild preparation, whilst 

 another glutton can't have too much work ; 



