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the same length got into him. But it is necessary here 

 to observe, that this horse should be one of a very 

 placid temper, which is generally a horse whose con- 

 stitution will require him to be sweated once in about 

 eight days. He should be a horse that has a good 

 mouth, is easily held, is kind at his turns, and will 

 patiently wait or readily make play in his sweat, 

 either alone or with any number of horses, (just as 

 he may be called upon by the rider for either,) with- 

 out becoming alarmed or at all impetuous. Such a 

 horse should also be a kind and superior runner to 

 the craving one, so that when he is called upon to go 

 up and challenge the latter in his sweat, he should do 

 it with ease to himself, that is, he should not be at 

 the top of his mark at the time. Let the rally be of 

 what length it may, he should be going within himself. 

 If this horse is not fast enough, the point may be gained 

 by putting up a lighter weight. 



The horses being clothed up, and the orders being 

 given to the head lad by the groom in presence of the 

 boy, how the craving horse is to go in his sweat, as to 

 pace, length, &c., the horses are rode to the ground 

 they are to sweat over. The head lad then desires the 

 boy to set his horse upon his legs, or in other words* 

 to start him off in a canter, and the head lad follows 

 him for a few lengths ; after which he goes close up to 

 the boy's horse, lays his own horse's head in at the 

 other horse's quarters, so as to be able to direct the 

 boy, to whom, probably, the first part of his directions 

 will be, (to use the language of the turf,) " to keep 



