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time pretty thickly assembled), and near to the 

 most crowded parts ; here they may occasionally 

 be stopped, and allowed to look about them ; 

 after which they may be walked down to where 

 the rails of the course conclude, or, if a longer 

 length be necessary for the thick colt we shall bye- 

 and-bye have to run here, as far down as where 

 they, the colts, were before started off in their 

 gallops. On turning them about here, if the head 

 lad observes the course to be pretty clear, that is, 

 not much crowded in its centre by the people, 

 (which it ought never to be), he may start his hack 

 off at a good, steady, quiet gallop, and, being fol- 

 lowed by the colts, go up between the rails ; after 

 passing the winning-post, they should be pulled 

 up and made much of, to give them confidence ; 

 and they should be kept walking about near 

 to the crowd, as there is mostly great cheering 

 among the people as the horses are running past 

 them up to the winning-post. Should the colts, 

 at this time, appear to be the least timid, they 

 are to be spoken kindly to and much noticed by 

 the boys who ride them, so that they may not 

 become alarmed ; after which they should be 

 taken home. At the same time on the morrow 

 they are to be brought again on to the course; 

 here they are to be walked about between the 



