TRYING TWO-YEAK OLDS. S55 



the weight he is ordered to ride is very high, 

 the requisite increase is effected by means of a 

 loaded saddle or trusses, or indeed, perhaps, by 

 both. While the jockey is thus employed, the 

 trainer quietly by himself in his study makes up 

 with the saddles and trusses the weights which 

 the two boys Sam and Bill are to ride the two 

 two-year olds in the approaching trial ; and as to 

 the weight Charles, the head lad, on the four- 

 year old, should be, it is not of much importance, 

 except that he must not exceed eight stone and 

 a half. With respect to the four-year old, care 

 must be taken that he is in sufficient good form 

 to come, if necessary, his best pace in the con- 

 clusion of the trial. 



The night previous to the horses being tried, 

 they are of course to be set, that is, their setting 

 muzzles are to be put on the last thing at night, 

 or early in the morning, depending on what sort 

 of horses they may be, as well as the time of day 

 when they are to run the trial. The training 

 groom and head lead in due time take the trial 

 saddles into the stables, and put them securely 

 on the four horses in question, who have been 

 previously bridled and brought round in their 

 stalls, their heads being attended to by the boys 



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