HISTOR\ OF THE 



At Ascot races, June 23, 1793, a very re- 

 markable accident happened to Mr. Anderton's 

 horse in running. After the horse had gained the 

 summit of the hill near the King's Hand, he sud- 

 denly faltered, and with the shock threw his rider to 

 a considerable distance, without faUing himself. On 

 examining the horse, it was discovered that both 

 his fore legs were broken, and that he had galloped 

 over 18 yards, on the stumps, when he made a 

 dead stop. The accident could only be accounted 

 for, by supposing that the hardness of the ground 

 dislocated the fetlock joint of the off leg, and af- 

 terwards in running at full speed, the near leg was 

 broken just above that joint. 



A singular case respecting a man whipping and 

 injuring the race horse Doricles, whilst running at 

 Ludlow, occurred in the year 1799, at the Salop 

 assizes. Mr. Hemminge, was plaintiff, and Chipp 

 defendant. The action was brought against the 

 defendant, for maliciously whipping and striking 

 the plaintiff's horse Doricles, while running a race 

 on the Ludlow course, against Mr. Corbett's mare 

 Carnation, whereby the plaintiff lost the chance of 

 winning the £50 plate, for which they were running, 

 and whereby also the plaintiff lost his horse, of the 

 value of 300 gs. The fact was proved beyond all 

 doubt of the defendant striking the horse several 

 times ; but as it was doubtful whether the injury 

 the horse received, which was the breaking of the 

 thigh bone, was occasioned by, or in consequence 



