266 RUNNING YEARLINGS. 



and run. If the whole of the practical obser- 

 vations here laid down are carefully attended to 

 by the reader, in the management of his year- 

 lings, according as their constitutions may vary, 

 I have no hesitation in saying, that he will find 

 his colts will, in every respect, progressively come 

 into that state of condition in which they ought 

 to be when brought out to run, in either their 

 trials or races. If such yearlings be kind in their 

 tempers, they will, if properly ridden, be capable of 

 running honestly for the length they have to 

 come, that is, as they are not very cunning at this 

 early age, they will fairly shew what speed or 

 stoutness they may each possess; unless, indeed, 

 there are any very big ones among them, which 

 may probably require more time to bring them 

 into that fit state of condition, w^hich will enable 

 them to shew what racing powers they may have. 



The two colts we just now placed in situa- 

 tions to get fresh, we shall return to bye-and-bye, 

 when they are two years old. The whole of the 

 subject, on the treatment of them as yearlings, is, 

 therefore, concluded. 



