362 TRYING TWO-YEAR OLDS. 



tend to the running that may be made for you, 

 and be sure neither of you deviate in any way 

 from the orders I have given you as regards the 

 riding of each of your colts." 



The trainer now leaves the horses that are 

 about to be tried, and goes on his hack up towards 

 the winning-post, placing himself at such a suit- 

 able distance in width from it, and in length 

 within or below it, as to give him an opportunity 

 of seeing as much of the running as he possibly 

 can, and not only how each horse may be placed 

 in the trial, but how well each of them, after 

 being challenged or called upon to come, can 

 finish the length in passing the winning-post. 



We will suppose that the most material part 

 of the trial was run strictly according to the 

 trainer's orders, and that the colts have come 

 in it as follows : — Our best colt having beat the 

 old one, the trial horse, cleverly, nearly half a 

 distance from home, and when challenged by the 

 four-year old to come, ran on and won the 

 trial — our second best colt being a good second 

 to him. The general practical directions we 

 have here stated as to the trying of two-year 

 olds should not be deviated from without suffi- 



