196 ON TRAINING GROUNDS. 



which may be conliniied about three quarters of a 

 mile. On their arriving at the top, they are pulled up 

 near a small summer-house, called " The Whim." 



The flat surface under the hill may be said to be the 

 sweating ground, on any part of which the horses may 

 begin their sweats, continuing to go round until they 

 have got in them whatever sweating length the groom 

 thinks is necessary ; after which, they may finish their 

 sweats up any part of the above hill ; but the sweating 

 ground is not, in my opinion, sufficiently extensive for 

 long striding horses. 



Having now made mention of a sufficient number 

 of training grounds, and described the advantages and 

 disadvantages of each, I have but a few more remarks 

 to make on this subject. I shall merely observe, that 

 whatever exercise may be proper for horses in training, 

 the main object to be attended to is the selection on 

 different downs of such portions of ground as may best 

 answer the purpose for the different sorts of exercise 

 each horse, or each class of horses, may be ordered to 

 have, whether to walk, to gallop, or to sweat. 



Walking exercise for race-horses, is principally had 

 recourse to in the w^inter. As the vales of dovv^ns are 

 somewhat sheltered by the hills fi'om the cold winds, 

 I should recommend them, at this season of the year, 

 as being most eligibly situated for the horses to be in 

 while at this sort of exercise ; but, should the ground 

 become hard from frost, and the frost likely to con- 

 tinue for a length of time, as there may be horses 

 in the stables which it would be absolutely necessary 



