148 TRAINING. 



afterwards, the exercise and food should be moder- 

 ately lowered for a fortnight, and a few carrots, a 

 little green meat, and evening's boiled food given ; 

 but whether he has been trained up to his full mark, 

 or not, it does not invariably follow he is to be phy- 

 sicked again ; that must depend on the state of the 

 body, and when he received the last dose. 



If two months are to elapse, the drench may be 

 given, varying in strength according to circumstances, 

 and followed by refreshing for a few days with car- 

 rots, green meat, &c. ; but, if only half that time, it 

 will be better avoided. 



Coming out of training, never let your horse down 

 all at once, but always give a gentle canter every 

 other day, for the first fortnight, gradually reducing 

 the grain ; and if after that time you deem physic 

 necessary, give the alterative drenches, p. 74, with- 

 out any calomel at night.""" 



RIDING ; ENTERING FOR A RACE ; AND REQUITING 

 A QUERULOUS VISITOR. 



Riding a race is as different from all other riding 

 as a Scotch salmon is from all other fish ; and as 

 many aspirants for a silver cup, unable to afford rac- 



* On a visit to a racing-stable, at half -past ten at night, containing four 

 horses in training, I was introduced to the following stable-management. The 

 first horse had heel-ropes on, and those so tight that they prevented him ly- 

 ing down. The second, a large and gross feeder, had the muzzle off if a 

 little hard piece of leather with circumference scarce sufficient for a dog's 

 mouth can be termed a muzzle fortunate, therefore, it was off, for the ani- 

 mal would have been stifled by morning. The third was half-strangled, 

 from the tightness of the neck strap of the head-stall- The fourth was 

 smothering under two heavy jhools, and purging away from over-feeding ; 

 yet the old, careless griffin of a master had been successful the year before. 

 Who shall despair to win after this ? 



