CHAPTER II 



ON THE THEORY OF TRAINING 



Training — Development of muscle — Effect of exercise on the system — 

 Nature of exercise — Food — Health — Sweating — Artificial sweat- 

 ing—Physic — Signs of condition. 



Training is the art of preparing a horse to gallop a 

 certain distance at the greatest possible speed. 



In order to accomplish this, the following conditions 

 are necessary : — 



(1) That the muscles which are used in galloping be 



developed to the highest extent for the object 

 in view. 



(2) That the whole system, both nervous, muscular, 



and functional, be in a healthy state. 



(3) That the organs of breathing be in the best possible 



condition to sustain the system in its required 

 effort. 



(4) That the muscles be accustomed to the nature of 



the action they will be called upon to perform. 



(5) That there be a minimum of fat in the system, 



compatible with health, so that the animal may 

 not be retarded by useless weight, nor his 

 muscles impeded by its presence. 

 Development of Muscle. — On this subject Dr. 



