CHAPTER VII. 



STRAW BEDS FOR THE HORSES TO EXERCISE UPON IN 

 FROSTY AND SNOWY WEATHER, STATING UNDER 

 WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IT MAY OCCASIONALLY BE 

 NECESSARY TO ALTER THE BETTING. 



Now that the racing season is over, and the 

 winter commenced, it becomes proper to describe 

 the arrangements necessary to meet the incon- 

 veniences that may arise at this season of the 

 year from the severity of the frost ; as, in a large 

 racing establishment, or neighbourhood, there are 

 mostly some young ones, and occasionally a few 

 old ones, that may have to come to post early in the 

 spring. Indeed, the training of young ones may 

 be said to be going on gradually the whole of the 

 winter ; and the old ones, that are early engaged, 

 must also (if of strong constitutions) commence 

 their physic in the beginning of January. 



