TEACHING YEARLINGS. 195 



a dozen of them to be trained. As yearlings can 

 only run with yearlings, at least in my opinion 

 they ought not, they are to be considered as 

 being in their own class until they are two 

 years old. 



Now, by way of putting grooms on their guard, 

 so that mistakes or accidents may not unexpect- 

 edly arise, it will be necessary to put those year- 

 lings we are about to train into separate classes, 

 and describe what are the probable habits or pro- 

 pensities, good or bad, of each class. 



The first class to notice are those of strong 

 constitutions ; these colts are powerfully made : 

 they are short in their backs, wide over their 

 loins, are well arched in the anterior part of the 

 ribs, and have large carcasses; they are termed 

 in the stables " the craving ones, or gluttons." 

 These colts, as they advance in age, become stout 

 horses ; they are long comers under high weights, 

 and, not being very speedy, they are mostly used 

 as country platers. 



The second class are those which have their 

 constitutions in the medium; if they are good 



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