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Mr Territt was the first person who used a caravan for 

 the conveyance of race-horses. This was in 1816, when 

 his horse Sovereign was thus transported from Red Marley, 

 in Worcestershire, to Newmarket, where he was engaged 

 in the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Mr Territt had 

 previously been accustomed to send fat bullocks to Smith- 

 field annual show in a caravan ; and Doe, who was then his 

 trainer, suggested that by placing it on springs it might be 

 advantageously used to convey the horse to the place of 

 meeting. The caravan for the conveyance of the bullocks 

 was fixed on the axle-trees without springs ; but on Doe's 

 recommendation the bottom was removed, and a new one 

 substituted with springs underneath. The inside was also 

 padded to prevent the horse from being bruised by an ac- 

 cidental jolt. The caravan thus fitted up was drawn by 

 three strong heavy horses, two at wheel, and one in front, 

 after the manner of what is called a " unicorn team ; " and 

 it travelled at the rate of forty miles a day, about twice 

 the distance usually performed by a race horse when on a 

 journey. 



The revival of the caravan system in 1836, was also 

 owing to Doe, at whose suggestion his present master, the 

 Earl of Lichfield, had one built to convey Elis to Doncas- 

 ter. The caravan of Elis had accommodation for a com- 

 panion ; and was in every respect like a narrow two-stalled 

 stable on wheels, excepting that it was without racks. The 

 caravan is usually drawn by four horses, and is provided 

 with a seat in front for two persons. 



This mode of transporting horses from one place to 

 another, though attended with considerable expense, seems 

 to answer its purpose, by enabling the owner of a good 

 horse, not only to save the wear and tear of the animal's 

 legs, incident to travelling on hard and hot roads, but also 

 from the rapidity with whie'li the caravan travels, to send 



