40 SICKNESS AND CASUALTIES. 
ultimately left her as sound as the day she was foaled; in time, 
indeed, to enable her to win the Oaks and the Ascot Cup 
in the same year. I remember that many years ago Mr. 
Osbaldeston had a horse called 7he-Devil-among-the-Tadlors, 
which turned a rank roarer, but recovered, and was as good 
after as before the malady. Some horses, too, have run well 
as roarers. Longbow was a good horse over a short course ; 
whilst Shadow could stay any distance roaring like a bull. 
Dulcamara and Noisy both returned from Chester confirmed 
roarers ; but whilst there they both ran in perfect health, the 
latter winning the Dee Stakes easily, beating some of the best 
horses of his year; but neither he nor the other could ever 
afterwards beat a hack, although both tried and run in public 
several times. 
As to the cause, occult as it is, I feel sure that a sudden 
change in keep and management has something to do with it. 
That this is so may be seen with hunters. If they be turned 
out to grass after a winter's hard work, from hot stables, they 
not unfrequently become roarers. This is not only my own 
experience, but I have heard others say the same. This is 
probably a reason why, as a rule, racehorses are not now 
turned loose in a box and treated with less care during the 
winter than the summer months, as used to be the practice. 
We certainly have fewer roarers amongst our racehorses than 
formerly, and this I attribute chiefly to more attentive 
management. Situation, too, may I think have something to 
do with the malady. At the Cape of Good Hope, I am told, 
horses never roar; and that the worst roarers if taken there 
become sound. This is partly confirmed by my own experi- 
ence. When I consider the number of horses I have had and 
the few cases of roaring amongst them, I cannot help thinking 
that the dry and airy situation of my place is either a 
preventive or an antidote, if so desirable a thing can be found. 
