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conflict as well as he can. He is too often a jade ; 

 at all events, he should always be ridden as if he 

 were one ; and the same precautions, as to steadi- 

 ness of seat and hand, that we have recommended 

 for the free-going race-horse, or hard puller, should 

 be observed with regard to him. 



Jockeys delight in riding a fine-tempered racer, 

 such as Zinganee was in the year 1830, and of 

 which year he was considered the best horse. In 

 a plain snaffle-bridle, without even a martingal, as 

 he was ridden by Chifney, and with an obedient 

 mouth, it is a pleasing instead of an irksome task. 

 A horse of this description is easily held, is kind at 

 his turns, in fact, will nearly make them of his own 

 accord ; will either wait or make play, as his rider''s 

 orders may be ; and when called upon to challenge, 

 is ready to do his best. More than this, he is 

 always going within himself, because he is obedient 

 to his jockey'*s hand ; and his temper is at least 

 equal to 4 lbs. weight in his favour. 



We now conclude our remarks on jockeyship 

 with a short description of the finish of a race, con- 

 finino- the scene of action to the last four hundred 

 yards ; the leading horses being, we will suppose, 

 some head and girth, others head and neck, and 

 others head and head. We will farther suppose 

 our jockey to be in the midst of them, with very 

 little left in his horse, but just enough to win his 

 race. The set-to is about to begin, or, in other 

 words equally technical, he is about to " call upon 

 his horse.'" But before he does this, he alters his 

 position in his saddle. He has been previously 



