IX. 



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 CHAPTER XVIII. - - 188 



RACING AND RACE HORSES. 



The Chief Points of a Thoroughbred Colt— The Colt's Manage- 

 ment — Incident of a Poor Colt — Evils of Racing Colts too Young- 

 Feeding and Training— How to Ride Him in a Race — Fleetness and 

 Staying Powers — Requirements for Different Races. 



CHAPTER XIX. - - 197 



MILITARY HORSES. 



The Regulation Long Squared Tail — The Tuition of a Charger 

 — What Sort of a Mouth he should have — How to Train Him to Move 

 at the Word of Command — How to Teach Him to Rein Back — He 

 must be Trained to Stop Suddenly— He should be Trained to Move 

 Squarely Across from either Side— How to Handle Him when Wheel- 

 ing — Incident of Crushing — How to Train Him to Stand the Sword 

 Exercise — How to Make Him Stand when Mounting and Dismounting 

 — How to Train Him to be Steady in the Ranks and to Stand Firing 

 — How to Manage Four Horses — How to Train Him to Blilitary 

 Sports — Hints on Fencing — The Advantage of Kindness. 



CHAPTER XX. - - 215 



POLO AND POLO PONIES. 



Origin of the Game — Chief Points of a Polo Pony — How to Train 

 a Polo Pony — The Chief Secret in Training the Pony — Best Place 

 in which to Train Him — What "Lifting" the Pony Means — How to 

 Train Him to Stop Suddenly — How to I'rain Him to Wheel — How to 

 Train Him to the Polo Stick— How to Train Him to the Ball— How 

 to Ride Him in the Game — General Remarks on Polo. 



