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ride their own horses, and know their char- 

 acter and peculiarities thoroughly : no rules 

 need be laid down in such cases. 



One of the most important of all things 

 in race riding, whether on the flat or across 

 country, is to take a pull at your horse in 

 order to steady him and get him well back 

 on to his legs for the final struo^o;le. The 

 greatest nicety is required in making your 

 effort, for horses rarely "come" a second 

 time, and if your " run " does not last to the 

 finish you may, generally speaking, drop your 

 hands and give it up as a bad job. 



Finally, it is wise not to leave too much 

 ground to be made up at the finish. Dis- 

 tances, like many other things in this wicked 

 world, are deceptive. Above all things, never 

 put yourself in the truly awful position of 

 losing your race after you have got it well 

 won. Think of the Recording Angel's efforts 

 to keep pace with the eloquence of your 

 luckless backers, and never get " caught 

 napping ! " 



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