INDEX. 



319 



Rolt's, Mr., retirement from the tm-f, 

 because of disobedience of jockey in 

 declaration to win, 170 



Romulus, My purcliase of, and liis un- 

 explained removal from Woodyates ; 

 an instance of ill-treatment of the 

 trainer and jockey, 222-3 



Roof to stable, Tile recommended for, 4 



Rough coats. {See Coats Rough and 

 Glossy) 



Rous, Admiral : his evidence on 

 " scratching" before House of Com- 

 mons, 179-81 ; his errors as a tac- 

 tician, and instance, 187-9 ; his 

 opinion on the light-weight scale 

 and its contrariety, 196 ; his opinion 

 on the improvement of the thorough- 

 bred, 226 ; on the power of stewards 

 and others, 290 



Ruptures of the tendons, their cause and 

 results, 36 



Saddle-room, The, 4 



St. Giles, deceptive appearance of his 

 condition, 49 



Sales of yearlings at Doncaster and 

 elsewhere, Attendance of purchaser 

 recommended at, 124 



Sales with engagements considered. 

 {See Engagements) 



Sand-crack, a sign of neglect, 32 ; its 

 treatment, ib. 



Sanford's, Mr., stud, in 



Schism, run as a yearling at Shrewsbury, 

 69 ; a success as a low-priced year- 

 ling, 125 ; her trial as a yearling, 



Scope and design of the work, 1-4 



Scott, Mr. John : his system of prepar- 

 ing the yearling, 84 ; how he be- 

 guiled the public in running "big," 

 and instances, 92-3 ; his failures, 

 The Era and Michael Scott, 93 ; 

 his sensible advocacy of Lord Redes- 

 dale's bill, 199 



Scratching : Admiral Rous's evidence on, 

 179-81 ; fallacy of popular view of, 

 181 ; special instances of conflicting 

 popular judgment of horses reported 

 ill, and fallacy shown, 181-5 ! the real 

 reason of absenteeism at the post, 

 "forestalling," 185 



Screening the corn, 6 



Seclusion. {See Secrecy) 



Secrecy : advantages of a quiet training 

 ground, 63, instance at Woodyates 

 in the Chester Cup, 64 ; effects of 



publicity on owners, 63 ; its value, 

 186: how secrets are divulged and 

 fatal results, ib., exposure of letters, 

 187 ; publicity of registered names 

 and suggested remedy, 1S9-90 ; the 

 stable-boy and his tempter, a method 

 to defeat espionage ; its working ex- 

 plained and advantages shown, 270-2 



See Saw, an instance of improvement 

 with age in large horses, 119 



Servants, Influence of, against trainers, 

 and instance, 215-16 



Severe preparation not harmful, and 

 instance, 97 ; abuse of horses run 

 too often, IGO 



Shadow, an instance of running as a 

 i-oarer, 40 



Shape : horses run in all shapes and 

 forms, and instance, 136 



Short courses : training for, 83 ; Duke 

 of Portland's objection to, 206 



Shrewsbury, Instance of disobedience in 

 declaration to win in the Wrekin at, 

 170, and my letter to "The Sporting 

 Gazette " on the subject, 171-2 



Sickness and casualties : 29-40 ; sore 

 backs, prevention and treatment, 29, 

 30 ; thrush and its cure, 30 ; cracked 

 heels, 31 ; the legs, signs of disease 

 in, and treatment, 30 ; warbles and 

 their treatment, 31 ; quittors, sand- 

 crack, poll-evil, and cutaneous dis- 

 eases, their cause and cure, 32 ; treat- 

 ment of strangles, 32-3 ; value of 

 "Burnett's Fluid," 18, 33; colds and 

 their prevention, 33 ; sore shins and 

 their treatment, curious instances, 

 and Mr. Copperthwaite's theory, 34- 

 6 ; swollen joints and ruptures, their 

 cause and results, 36 ; ringbone, 

 splint, and spavin, ib ; thorough-pin, 

 37 ; ringworm, how treated, ib. ; 

 warm clothing and air essential in 

 sickness, ib.; crib-biting a trick, its 

 danger and cure, 37-8 ; lameness, 

 how frequently caused, 38 ; attention 

 to head-collar and stirrup-iron, ib. ; 

 roaring, more common with large 

 horses, 38, 120, instances of cure, 39, 

 possible cause of, 40 ; sickness often 

 the cause of unexpected defeats, 155 



Signs of condition, 54 ; the signs of 

 exact fitness demonstrated specially, 

 106 ; signs of speed on the feet, 1 17 



Situation, a possible cause and cure of 

 roaring, 40 



Size: desirable size of the foot, 117; 

 moderately-sized horses prefen-ed, 



