374 ON BREAKING RACING COLTS. 



colt as he is settling into a canter. Just at this time, 

 the boys should be particularly still on them, and by 

 no means pull rashly at them. Each colt having been 

 pulled up at the end of this short gallop, they should 

 be nearly in a line with each other. But where there 

 are a number together, there may be one or two that 

 pull more determinedly than the rest, and may pass 

 those that are pulled up for a few lengths, before a boy 

 can get a steady pull on such colt to stop him. To 

 obviate this, it is advisable the next time they go out, 

 to put up a more experienced rider on such colt. The 

 whole of them being pulled up, they walk quietly 

 about until they become cool and collected. They 

 may then go to the troughs and take their water. They 

 should here be made much of, particulaiiy the light 

 ones, as some of them may be alarmed from this little 

 exertion, and will naturally look and stare about when 

 at the troughs, and not like to take their water. Such 

 of them as may do this, should be watered in the 

 stable as soon as they enter it. 



Most yearlings, being thoroughly well broke, and 

 afterwards being allowed plenty of time to be at their 

 exercise under the direction of an experienced training 

 groom, until they are properly taught, will be suffi- 

 ciently well trained to be tried for the lengths they 

 have to come in their trials. 



Having now touched upon all the introductory 

 matter connected with my subject, I take leave of the 

 reader, proposing to pursue, in the second volume, the 



