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wonderful influence in producing warmth, and it is 

 easily removed on entering the show-ring for com- 

 petition. Sawdust may also be rubbed on the legs 

 of heavy horses with advantage, as it tends to stiffen 

 the hair, which greatly improves the appearance of 

 horses of this class. 



Good, even shoeing is indispensable ; badly-fitting 

 shoes or broken hoofs greatly detract from the appear- 

 ance of horses. All competing animals should be 

 trained to run by the use of a long strap. A good 

 mover is half the battle where action is concerned. 



SHOWYARD JUMPING. 



This is a matter of first-rate importance and well 

 worthy the attention of those interested in jumping. 

 Prizes for jumping at shows are generally given for 

 ''The best horse over hurdles," the result being that 

 probably the majority of prizes in Britain are won 

 by regular showyard professionals which have no 

 pretension to hunters in the proper sense of the 

 word. They are very often mere circus-like horses, 

 shuffling broadside on till within a few yards of each 

 hurdle, when they get over without the least display 

 of style, and because they get over, no matter how, 

 they win. Such horses could not live with hounds 

 for a couple of miles across a heavy country where 

 fences require to be naturally negotiated. Many of 

 them have no wind to gallop, and would refuse 

 fences if ridden at them in cross-country fashion. All 

 show jumpers in Britain do not come within this 



