228 TRAINING YEARLINGS. 



To give the colts of this third class confi- 

 dence in doing their exercise, (as I have already 

 noticed), various are the means that must be had 

 recourse to, as that of changing from one system 

 of treatment to another, as often as may be found 

 necessary, so as to bring them reconciled to do 

 what you require of them, by walking or gallop- 

 ing them in different situations, by going from 

 one part of the downs to another, allowing 

 them to walk quietly about in retired places, 

 and now and then walking them on the dif- 

 ferent gallops. Long walking exercise not only 

 steadies them, but it gives to most of them, 

 what they are often in want of, an appetite 

 for their food. At walking exercise they may 

 follow each other in a string; but, in their gal- 

 lops, it will be advisable, with those that are ea- 

 sily alarmed, to send them singly. When oppor- 

 tunities offer, they may be walked out on to the 

 last mile of a course ; but let them first walk up 

 between the rails here, and pass the winning-post, 

 stop them and then turn them about, and walk 

 them off at that part of the course they would 

 have to walk off at had they been running. At 

 other opportunities, they may walk out to such a 

 suitable part of the finishing of the course, as to 

 allow them to go up between the rails a long 

 steady gallop singly — such a length of gallop as 



