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broad on each side. If possible this bank should be 

 turfed over as before described. 



8. An in-and-out, or lane, which consists of two fences 

 (hedges or walls) placed about 30 ft. apart. 



The character of hedges, bush fences, or walls, may be 

 varied by placing ditches on either of them. Such a ditch 

 should not be more than 4 ft. broad and about 2 ft. deep. 

 "When it is placed on the near side of the fence, it is 

 advisable to make the ground for, say, the last couple of 

 feet, slope slightly up to the edge of the drain, so as to 

 show the horse what he has to expect. In England, ditches 

 have usually their sides more or less raised, on account of 

 a portion of the mud, etc., when they are cleaned out from 

 time to time, being thrown up on the edge of the drain. 



The following might be taken as a fair average line of 

 country for a 3j-mile steeplechase. 



1. Flight of hurdles. 



2. A broad bush fence, which may be safely chanced. 



3. A hedge. 



4. Water-jump. 



5. Posts and rails. 



6. Sloping wall 4 ft. high. 



7. Wall 3 ft. 6 in. high, with a ditch in front of it. 



8. An Irish bank. 



9. An in-and-out, consisting of a wall 3 ft. high, with 

 some brushwood on the top, and a 4 ft. drain in front of it. 

 The second fence may be a hedge. 



10. A wall 3 ft. high, with brushwood on the top. 



11. Hedge with ditch on far side. 

 12 and 13. Hedges. 



. 14. Flight of hurdles. 



