170 ON CLOTHING, ETC. ' 



as well as lo have a boy with some powei- to lead him 

 to it ; and if there be more than one road to the race- 

 ground, he should be taken by that on which he is 

 likely to meet the least annoyance. 



A martingal rein is made with buckles and billets at 

 each end, but it does not require to be so broad as the 

 snaffle rein which is sewn to the bit, under which this 

 martingal rein is attachM; and close up to each buckle 

 and billet there should be sewn across the rein a piece 

 of stout narrow leather. It must be of sufficient sub- 

 stance, breadth, and length, to prevent the martingal- 

 reins from passing over those pieces of leather, and 

 thereby becoming fixed or entangled in the buckles of 

 the rings, which would so confine the horse's head in 

 his exercise or running, as to be very likely productive 

 of very serious consequences both to the horse and the 

 jockey. The martingal to be used with this rein is 

 made as all common martingals are, only that it should 

 be made light in proportion to the rein with which it is 

 to be used for such horses as get their heads a little out 

 of place either in exercise or running. The martingal 

 rein is usually knotted and left on the horse's neck 

 until the rider finds he has occasion to take it up, when 

 by a gentle pull with it, he brings the horse's head in 

 place. There is another description of running martin- 

 gal, or martingal-reins, which are made in the follow- 

 ing manner, the leather at the bottom part, or end, must 

 be an inch and a half in breadth. When used, the end, 

 like that of the common martingal, is attached to the 

 girths of the saddle. From the girths, this part of the 



