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finest hands and finest seat ; and, as quite in- 

 dispensable qualifications, he must own nerve and 

 resolution, accompanied by great patience, and good 

 temper. Unless thus qualified, it will be quite to 

 his interest to seek some one who is ; for the saving 

 of say £3, is a mere trifle, when put in com- 

 parison with spoiling the temper of a valuable 

 colt. 



We will now see what (somewhere about) our 



colt will stand us in : 



£ s. d. 



Expenses of sire ... 500 



Keep of dam 11 months 16 10 



Colt first 12 months . . 5 



From 12 months to 2 years 18 



2 years to 3, say ... 21 



3 to 4 years, 10s. a week 25 



Many persons will, I have no doubt, consider that 

 I have made a large account as regards the cost of 

 rearing a colt to four years old. I grant I have sup- 



