326 
Light : 9-14; as necessary in the stable 
as ventilation, 14; ‘‘the tinsel of 
glassy coats,” 2b, 
“ Light ” condition : instances of horses 
fit when ‘‘light,” and contrasts, 48 ; 
useless treatment of Za Pique by 
Sir R. Sutton, 2.; typical instance 
of ‘*big” and ‘‘light” condition, 56 ; 
horses oftener fit ‘‘light”” than “ big,” 
57; instances of ‘‘light” hor:es 
West Australian and Dervish, 92; 
Mr. John Day’s system, 93; infer- 
ences from pedestrianism, 94; in- 
stance of the same horses running 
“light” and “big,” and failure of 
the latter, at Ascot and Goodwood, 
95-7; instances in support of my 
theory, 98 ; successes of my stable 
in past times, 98-101; reasons for 
insistence on ‘‘light” preparation, 
and analogies, 102-3 ; progress of fat 
and light yearlings contrasted, 129- 
31, my preference for the latter, and 
instances, 130 
Light-weight jockeys. (See JOCKEYS) 
Light-weight scale, The: necessity of 
its reform, 161, 272-5, its evils, 194 ; 
horses can carry heavy weights, in- 
stanced from racing and hunting, 
194-5, Admiral Rous’s opinion, 196 ; 
the trainer’s view of it, 196-99; ad- 
vantages of a higher standard and 
opinions of the press, 200 ; riding of 
boys, and resulting accidents, 272; 
necessity and advantage of having 
men in the saddle, 273-4 
Like begets like,” illustrated at Sled- 
mere, 133 
Lilian, an example of an early-broke 
horse, 70 
Lofts for corn and hay described, 5 ; 
screening the corn, 6 
Longbvw’s running as a roarer, 40 
Long courses, condition for, 49-50; 
training for, 83 
Loose-boxes. (See BOxEs) 
Low’s, Professor, attacks on the turf. 
(See ATTACKS ON THE TuRF) 
a 
Macgregor, his defeat analogous to that 
of Lady Elizabeth, 158 
Management of the stable. (Sve STABLE- 
MANAGEMENT) 
Manners’, Lord George, judicious action 
in limiting racing, 278 
Manure, Disposal of, 7 
INDEX. 
Maximilian, a high-priced yearling 
and a failure, 124, 135 
Men as jockeys. (See JOCKEYS) 
Mendicant, her appearance as a year- 
ling and performances as a racehorse, 
an instance of divergence of opinion 
of judges of blood-stock (Lord George 
Bentinck and Mr. John Day), 126 
Metropolitan and Pha»salus, the, Our 
commission on, 252-5 
Morning, the best time for exercise, 81 
Musjid, an instance of a yearling re- 
jected as under-sized, 126 
Names. (See REGISTERED NAMEs) 
Natural coat of animals, The, 42; Buffon 
thereon, 20, 
Neatness and regularity, Value of, 27-8 
Neglect, the cause of many diseases 
and accidents, 32 
Newmarket as a training-ground, 61-2 
Noisy: diverse running of, ridden by 
boys and men, 168; beaten for 
Chester Cup and City and Subur- 
ban for want of a man-jockey, 202 
Nomination and entry, New system of, 
suggested, 258 ; the method sketched, 
and advaniages shown, 258-67 
Nottingham colt, The, his victory a 
proof of the benefit of early breaking, 
72 
QccupaTIONS.of the trainer, Multifart: 
ous nature of the, 22 
Offal food, Removal of, 17 
Old mares, occa-ional value of their 
produce, and instances, 129 
Oliver, Mr. T., on preparation, 79 
One Act, Deceptive appearance of, 49 
Osbaldeston’s, Squire, race against time, 
a proof of the power of the thorough- 
bred to carry weight, 194-5 
Our Mary Ann, betting on her for the 
Chester Cup, an instance in favour 
of seclusion, 64 
Overwork. (See Worx) 
Owners: their opinion of condition, 
50-1; Mr. Dixon and Philippa, 7b. ; 
diverse opinion of two owners on 
condition, 53; advantages of seclu- 
sion to, 63; prejudice of for “big” 
condition, and remarkable instance 
in disproof, 95-7; their duties to the 
public, 178-90, to the trainer, and 
the jockey, 191-2, 221-4, the right 
of ‘‘scratching ” considered, 179-81, 
