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walked for at least an hour, and cleared themselves 

 out. 



Horses which become much excited when brought 

 on a race-course, should have their work away from it 

 as much as possible ; and the place for their gallops 

 should be frequently changed. When such animals 

 have to be worked on a race-course, they should be 

 sent for their spin as soon as they arrive on the track, 

 and should then be taken home without delay. 



"When training for a Monsoon Meeting, it is often 

 desirable to gallop one's horses in the evening instead 

 of the morning ; for flies, which are fearfully annoying 

 during the rains, are much less so in the former than 

 in the latter time. Besides this, if the course be far 

 from the stable, the horses can rarely return before the 

 morning sun is well up. A sweat, however, should 

 never be given in the evening, if it can possibly be 

 avoided. 



Before sending a horse a gallop, his legs and feet 

 should be examined, and if there be anything wrong, 

 or the slightest heat present, he should be sent back 

 to the stable. As a rule, unless a horse which is suffer- 

 ing from some injury, actually goes lame, a syce will 

 rarely inform his master of the accident;. 



A horse should be given a preliminary canter before 

 sending him a sharp gallop, unless he be a very ex- 

 citable animal. 



The heavier topped a horse is, especially if he have 

 a thick neck and coarse shoulders, the more careful 

 should the trainer be about giving him fast work, par- 

 ticularly down any incline. 



Horees should not be kept too long on hard food, 



