1 68 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



may not have as strong a seat as Bob Crowdy, or as fine 

 hands as Rowley Hudson, he beats them and every 

 other G. R. I have seen in India, except poor Bill 

 Thacker, for patience and fine judgment — qualities 

 which render him, perhaps, better on the flat than across 

 country. I shall never forget the patient manner in 

 which he rode Delphos at Lucknow in the spring of 

 ^^73, when he beat Captain Franks on the lightly 

 weighted Time. In one season he scored fifty wins out 

 of seventy-five mounts ; and in another year, twcnt}--one 

 out of twenty-six ! He is the largest owner of horses in 

 the three districts, and has bred many good ones at his 

 place, Lalseriah. Like a true sportsman as he is, he 

 takes almost more pride in teaching his assistants and 

 young friends to " harden their hearts " and ride in good 

 form, than in training and " making " his own horses — a 

 pleasure and duty which he reserves to himself. Like Mr. 

 Abbott, he is alwa}'s only too happy to " bring out " any 

 likely animal which his friends may happen to send him. 

 Mr. Rowland Hudson, for perfection of seat, artistic 

 style, and good hands, is the " show " gentleman rider of 

 the indigo districts. He was bred to the sport in the 

 county of Louth, Ireland, where his people for ages 

 were devoted to horses. He got his first lessons in 



