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I dislike very much for a horse to become stale, before he 

 has trotted half the races we have marked for him to per- 

 form in, and it is better policy not to try to bring him to 

 an "edge" at the start, as I am fearful that, after the first 

 few contests, it would become nicked and broken, from 

 our not having taken time enough to temper the blade so 

 as to hold it. The celebrated trainer, Arthur Taylor, in 

 the commencement of a campaign, had his horses looking 

 big and bulky, and one of the shrewdest managers on the 

 English turf, Thomas Parr, said that he found it the 

 cheapest' plan to sweat his horse in public, meaning that 

 he preferred they should run themselves into condition in 

 actual races, rather than by galloping on the downs. 

 Should the weather not be favorable to give the trials at 

 the time we intend, and the track not be in shape to work 

 on, you will have to go on the road, as it will not do 4o 

 fail exercising those we trot in the races. If you should 

 happen to need advice or assistance from me, send one of 

 the boys down, and I will come forthwith. 



