TEACHING YEARLINGS. 199 



their nature is not changed) ever be allowed to 

 run in the company of horses, and certainly not 

 in the company of entire horses; for the less 

 frequent they get to wind entire horses, the less 

 likely they are to become a-horsing. For a simi- 

 lar reason, horses in training should also be kept 

 by themselves, as they will be more quiet and 

 contented, and will be less frequently calling 

 after mares. 



I shall now proceed to give directions how 

 these yearlings are to be got ready to go on to the 

 downs, (say in the month of October), as by this 

 time the others (the older horses and mares) will 

 have done their running. The groom, having 

 looked out what clothing and saddles and bridles 

 are necessary, is next to select from among his 

 steadiest and best riding boys those of the light- 

 est weights, and, putting one to take charge of 

 each of the yearlings in question, he orders the 

 whole of them to be dressed; their body clothes 

 and saddles are then put on, as with the other 

 horses. The stables then being locked up, they 

 are all left to stand with their heads up and muz- 

 zles on, until the boys have got their breakfasts; 

 when they return with the groom to the stables, 

 the bridles and hoods are then put on to both 



