92 TREATMENT OF HORSES 



kept, to that which approaches nearer to their 

 state of nature, and this is, of course, to be done 

 by a relaxation of their strong work. Their 

 exercise will, therefore, be principally that of 

 walking; and when it may be occasionally re- 

 quired to gallop them, it is only with a view to 

 steady those that, from indulgence, are getting 

 too hearty, and this must necessarily be done; 

 for, if a horse is allowed to get very hearty, he 

 may daily follow up his gambols, until he be- 

 comes decidedly tricky, and more particularly so, 

 should the boy, from being off his guard, get 

 thrown off the horse; this sort of thing, from 

 neglect, is not an uncommon occurrence. 



As I shall shortly have to describe the dif- 

 ferent sorts of exercise for different sorts of 

 horses, and the effects these exercises are likely 

 to produce, under all the circumstances in which 

 it may be required, it will, therefore, not be ne- 

 cessary for me to say more at present, than that, 

 when the horses that are now supposed to be on 

 the downs have done the principal part of their 

 exercise for the morning, they may, during this 

 month (October), go to the troughs to water; 

 after which, they may take a short gallop. On 

 their being pulled up, they are to be walked back 

 to the stables. 



