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on the same morning, but most likely at the same time, 

 (as training stables are sometimes at so great a distance 

 from the ground as not to allow of the horses being 

 conveniently scraped at home, and as it would, be un- 

 pleasant to the trainers for the horses of different 

 stables to scrape at the same time in one rubbing- 

 house), I think the better way would be to divide 

 these eight stalls, by running up a wall in the centre, 

 and thus making two rubbing-houses with four stalls 

 in each, and with doors of the same dimensions as 

 those in the training stables ; and for the admission of 

 plenty of air and light, there should be two large win- 

 dows in each of these houses, and they should be on 

 the same plan as the lower part of those windows in 

 the training stables. (See jjlate.) 



In the front of this building there should be a piece 

 of ground twelve feet in breadth by the length of 

 the building, walled in to the height of four feet and 

 a half, with rings placed at proper intervals in the 

 walls, for the trainers and riders to tie up their hacks 

 while the horses are being scraped or saddled. The 

 door is to be in the centre of this yard, and to be five 

 feet in width. 



The subject which next presents itself, as being 

 immediately connected with the preceding one, is that 

 of the appointment of gentlemen to act as stewards 

 of the races, and the duties which devolve upon them. 

 I believe it is customary, at country races, for the 

 stewards of the preceding year to nominate their suc- 

 cessors, which, I presume, is intended as a compliment 



