364 TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS. 



modern training shown more than in the riding of 

 trials and the galloping of the horses. In the dark 

 ages past, the trainer relied upon himself. With the 

 march of science, he would be a fool indeed who 

 would rashly attempt to do without the valuable 

 assistance of the jockey in a matter so essential to the 

 due preparation of his horses. It often happens, 

 indeed, under the new system, that in their gallops 

 the horses go a farther or a less distance than the 

 trainer has intended they should go, and in direct 

 opposition to his instructions, or go the distance 

 too fast or too slow. This miffht seem vexatious : 

 but on the return of the jockey the matter is quickly 

 set right by his saying, in the former case, that 

 ' I found he (the horse) was blowing too much, and 

 was short of work, and I took him a little farther 

 and increased his speed ;' and in the other, ' I find 

 she (the filly) is very delicate, and I was afraid of 

 overdoing her, so let her go three-parts of the distance 

 at half the speed you requested, and suggest a day's 

 walking exercise now and then would do her good.' 

 This explanation the trainer accepts, though he can 

 hardly bring his mind, in a moment, calmly to believe 

 in facts so important. Information so intrinsically 

 astounding, however, is not to be lost sight of, and 

 the jockey's promises of a similar favour on the next 

 and succeeding days are readily welcomed. For with- 

 out such aid, in what sort of condition may we expect 

 to see horses sent to the post ? It once did very well, 



