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Now, my boy, I want you to give a practical exemplifica- 

 tion of the way to ride a race horse. That fellow is very 

 tractable, and you can place him wherever you desire. 

 You can gallop alongside of the Falcon for a mile, in 

 which he will be driven, slow, and when the horse is turned 

 round to start, come a length or two ahead of him, and 

 take your horse up on the turn. The next time, come the 

 same distance behind him, when you can also pull up. 

 The third time let him lead you half a length when I will 

 give you the word; keep this position until you enter the 

 back stretch, when you can go head and head with him 

 to the half-mile pole ; then you can run ahead and take 

 the track, keeping a lead of a couple of lengths in the 

 clear till you are within fifty yards of the two-mile dis- 

 tance, when you can pull back gradually, allowing the Fal- 

 con to beat you by a neck to the score. 



These orders to the boy will govern you in driving. 

 Coming to the score twice before you start will be a short 

 lesson in scoring, and you must make the Falcon go at the 

 very best rate. If he wants to pull, do not gratify him 

 any more than you can possibly help, but talk to him, and 

 in place of a hard pull, try to keep him on his feet by 

 soothing words. Sponge his nostrils, give him a swallow of 

 water, and "mount." 



. PUPIL. When I conclude the mile, shall I stop, or jog 

 on around the track ? 



PBECEPTOR. Go to the half-mile pole, and come back 

 moderately slow, but not slow enough so that he will be- 

 come the least cool. I am in hopes that he will scrape 

 after this work ; and I think he will, as I look for him to 

 work a good deal harder than he did in the preceding 

 mile. I will give you the word when I want you to start, 

 and unless you hear it, you can take him up. If he does 

 not act well, I will delay the send-off. 



Bravo ! 2 : 34, and the last half done in 1 : 16 ; and from 



