i8o TRAINING IN INDIA 



They should not get theii' gallop until they have 

 walked for at least an hour, and cleared themselves 

 out. 



Horses which become much excited when brought on 

 a race- course, should have their work away from it as 

 much as possible, and the place for their gallops should 

 be frequently changed. When such animals have to be 

 worked on a race-course, they should be sent for their 

 spin as soon as they arrive on the track, and should then 

 be taken home without delay. 



When training for a Monsoon Meeting, it is often 

 desirable to gallop one's horses in the evening instead of 

 the morning, for flies, which are fearfully annoying during 

 the rains, are much less so in the former than in the 

 latter time. Besides, if the course be far from the stable, 

 the horses can rarely return before the morning sun is 

 well up. A sweat, however, should never be given in the 

 evening if it can possibly be avoided. 



Before sending a horse a gallop. Ids legs and feet 

 should be examined, and if there be anything wrong, or 

 the slightest heat present, he should be sent back to the 

 stable. As a rule, unless a horse which is suffering from 

 some injury actually goes lame, a syce will rarely inform 

 his master of the accident. 



A horse should be given a preliminary canter before 

 sending him a sharp gallop, unless he be a very excitable 

 animal. 



The heavier topped a horse is, especially if he have a 

 thick neck and coarse shoulders, the more careful should 

 the trainer be about giving him fast work, particularly 

 down any incline. 



