154 GALLOPING EXERCISE. 



intended that horses are to go a fast pace in 

 their exercise, it is not of much consequence 

 what horse leads them, provided he is a kind 

 goer, that is to say, is not inclined in any way 

 to be tricky. But when horses are in strong 

 workj and have to go long lengths at a breathing 

 pace in their gallops and sweats, that the train- 

 ing groom may not be deceived, and that the 

 horse that leads others may not be abused or 

 over-marked, it is necessary that he should be 

 of superior powers, as to speed and stoutness, to 

 those that have to follow him; or, if he is not, 

 the thing may be managed by putting up on the 

 horse a much lighter boy, but then you must 

 take care that the boy is a tolerable good judge 

 of the pace his horse is going. But, if a horse is 

 very superior to the class he is leading, he should 

 have a strong, good riding boy on him, that 

 can rate him at such a fair and even pace as will 

 not be likely to over-mark those that may have 

 to follow him; and more particularly should 

 the horse in question be leading others in their 

 sweats. 



It is also to be understood that a horse is 

 not, on every occasion, to be put to lead other 

 horses in their work, just because he is capable 



