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or striking him. Therefore mind, Sam, you have 

 nothing to do but to keep a steady hold of his 

 head." The orders he gives to the boy on the 

 second best colt will be to this effect — *' Bill, 

 you know what a thick idle colt that is of yours ; 

 be sure you do not let him humbug you. As soon 

 as you have got him well away with the other 

 horses, and he has settled in his stride, do not 

 forget to observe, sufficiently early, the pace the 

 trial horse is going, and be sure you stop with 

 him as long as you can. I mean by this, you are 

 to make use of your colt in good time, by get- 

 ting busy at his head and rousing him along ; 

 but observe, I do not mean that you are to per- 

 severe with him too severely, (never attempt any 

 thing of that sort, and particularly with a year- 

 ling or two-year old). What I want you to do 

 with your colt on the present occasion is, as 

 soon as he is settled in his stride, to begin 

 immediately, but gradually, to draw him well out, 

 by keeping fast hold of his head ; and, as you find 

 it necessary from the pace the trial horse is going, 

 you must now and then hustle your colt along; 

 and further, if you find by the pace they have 

 been going, and that are likely to go on with it 

 in finishing the length of the trial ground, and it 

 may appear to you too fast for your colt, although 



