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much forward at the same time, but he does not bend his knee 

 sufficiently, or unduly depresses his toe, when putting* the foot 

 to the ground. If, at the conclusion of the step, there be an 

 inquality on the ground, he will, in all probability, strike it 

 and stumble, but generally he will not fall, for the luischance 

 will not be sufficient to disturb the equilibrium of the body. 

 The other and more dangerous kind of stumbler has generally 

 straight shoulders, infirm fore legs, or cramped action. As he 

 leans his Aveight too much forward, he is very liable to catch 

 the ground with the toe of his advancing fore leg, a fall being 

 the probable result, from the center of gravity of the body 

 being well beyond the point of support of the fore legs. AVhile 

 a stumbling horse should never be ridden if any other can be 

 had, yet if the rider knows a horse is inclined to stumble he 

 should always ride him carefully and well up to the saddle so 

 that he may get his hind legs well under him. A properly 

 adjusted curb bit may be substituted for the snaffle; and in 

 some instances peculiar shoeing may help to overcome the 

 fault. Where stumbling is occasioned by inflammation of the 

 feet arising from tightness of the shoes, or from unequal pressure 

 from which cause he is liable to stumble, it is an unsoundness. 



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Suburban Handicap. A great American race run 

 annually at Coney Island, N. Y. Founded by James G. K. 

 Lawrence of New I'ork, and first run in 1884. The winners 

 have been: 1884, Gen Monroe; 1885, Pontiac; 1886, Trouba- 

 dour; 1887, Eurus; 1888, Elkwood; 1889, Raceland; 1890, 

 Salvator; 1891, Loantaka; 1892, Montana; 1893, Lowlander; 

 1894, Ramapoo. 



It holds the highest place in the affections and the enthusiasm of 

 American turfmen. — New Yorlv Tribune. 



Suffolk Park. A once famous race course established 

 at Philadelphia in 1859, by James KeUy. It was opened 

 September 8, of that year, with a race between Flora Temple 

 and the California mare. Princess. Flora won the first heat in 

 2:43, and could have distanced her competitor; but distance 

 was waived, and Flora won the third heat in 2:23. George M. 

 Patchen, Dexter, May Queen, Goldsmith Maid, American Girl 

 and other great ones have trotted over it. It was discontinued 

 and cut up into building lots in 1890. 



Sulk. Explained by the quotation : 



You will find there is a grain of sulk in the make-up of many good race 

 horses. It requires a good deal of tact and ingenuity to get out of 

 such animals their full measure of speed.— T. J. Dunbar. 



Sulky. The track vehicle used in a race with trotting 



horses; a light carriage fitted for but one person. In 1841, 



