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indeed, to enable her to win the Oaks and the Ascot Cup 

 in the same year. I remember that many years ago Mr. 

 Osbaldeston had a horse called TJie-Devil-among-the-Tailors, 

 which turned a rank roarer, but recovered, and was as good 

 after as before the malady. Some horses, too, have run well 

 as roarers. Longbow was a good horse over a short course ; 

 whilst Shadow could stay any distance roaring like a bull. 

 Dulcamara and Noisy both returned from Chester confirmed 

 roarers ; but whilst there they both ran in perfect health, the 

 latter winning the Dee Stakes easily, beating some of the best 

 horses of his year ; but he could never afterwards beat ahack, 

 although both tried and run in public several times. 



As to the cause, occult as it is, I feel sure that a sudden 

 change in keep and management has something to do with it. 

 That this is so may be seen with hunters. If they be turned 

 out to grass after a winter's hard work, from hot stables, they 

 not unfrequently become roarers. This is not only my own 

 experience, but I have heard others say the same. This is 

 probably a reason why, as a rule, racehorses are not now 

 turned loose in a box and treated with less care during the 

 winter than the summer months, as used to be the practice. 

 We certainly have fewer roarers amongst our racehorses than 

 formerly, and this I attribute chiefly to more attentive 

 management. Situation, too, may I think have something to 

 do with the malady. At the Cape of Good Hope, I am told, 

 horses never roar ; and that the worst roarers if taken there 

 become sound. This is partly confirmed by my own experi- 

 ence. When I consider the number of horses I have had and 

 the few cases of roaring amongst them, I cannot help thinking 

 that the dry and airy situation of my place is either a 

 preventive or an antidote, if so desirable a thing can be found. 



