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height of the fashion, and having their horses saddled for them. 
What would such jockeys think of riding from Exeter to 
Stockbridge ona small pony with their light saddle tied round 
their waist after the races, and arriving at the latter place in 
time to ride there, and to start for Southampton races, the 
next in ordér, in ample time to ride? Mr. Montgomery Dilly 
and my father both did this when boys, for two consecutive 
years. Old Mr. Forth, as a boy, I am told, used to rise from 
his bed and walk wasting during the night, in order to keep 
himself light, besides doing his daily work. And when my 
father trained, he often wasted by walking on the Downs 
during the time the horses were taking their exercise ; which 
is much more tiring than walking on the road. And yet 
with all his riding and with 100 horses under his charge, 
he had no one to wait on him, neither valet, amanuensis, 
nor clerk. Similar cases might be given by scores; but I 
think enough has been said to show how great is the change 
for the worse, not only as regards their physical capability, 
but the inclination to exert themselves, in the jockeys of the 
present day. 
