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superior powers, and of known public running, is 

 generally selected. 



The length of gallops for different horses, vary 

 from half a mile to a mile and a half; but the 

 distances of three quarters of a mile and a mile and 

 a quarter, are, we believe, most frequent. 



The horses being, at length, in a proper state to 

 undergo sweating, this severe exercise is to be 

 given them from time to time. While some 

 horses are so extremely delicate, and have to run 

 such short lengths, that they may be brought to 

 the post without sweating, others requTe this se- 

 vere sort of exercise as often as three times a 

 fortnight. 



In addition to the important task of regulating 

 the quantity of work according to age, constitu- 

 tion, &c., the trainer must observe the length of 

 ground necessary to make them sweat well, and 

 bear in mind that in the commencement of train- 

 ing, his principal object is to get the flesh off 

 them. But as they are getting forward in their 

 work, and approach the day of public trial on the 

 race-course, it will become necessary to increase 

 the rate of going sufficiently to bring them stout 

 to pace. 



The trainer, or in his absence a groom he can 

 trust, having mounted a hack, accompanies the 

 horses about to be sweated, and who are clothed 

 in their sweaters, to the downs, giving on the way 

 such directions and advice to the boys who have 



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