History of the British turf, Volume 1Colburn, 1840 |
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... Riders • Page . 139 CHAPTER VII . The Race - courses in Great Britian and Ireland - The various Stakes run for over each annually , with many others particulars of interest to the British Sportman · 187 CHAPTER VIII . Earliest Racing ...
... Riders • Page . 139 CHAPTER VII . The Race - courses in Great Britian and Ireland - The various Stakes run for over each annually , with many others particulars of interest to the British Sportman · 187 CHAPTER VIII . Earliest Racing ...
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... rider , and to dare the foe . " 7 Strabo asserts that the Medes , Persians , and Armenians were the first that broke in the horse to the saddle ; and when we call to mind , that in all probability the fertile plains between the Tigris ...
... rider , and to dare the foe . " 7 Strabo asserts that the Medes , Persians , and Armenians were the first that broke in the horse to the saddle ; and when we call to mind , that in all probability the fertile plains between the Tigris ...
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... rider is to handle it before him . Blows are on no account to be given , as the horse in such cases lays them to the account of the object by which it has been terrified . The remainder of his work is devoted to directions to the rider ...
... rider is to handle it before him . Blows are on no account to be given , as the horse in such cases lays them to the account of the object by which it has been terrified . The remainder of his work is devoted to directions to the rider ...
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... riders safe and sound out of danger , with the same spirit with which they entered it , and then dropped dead . " He gives the preference to barbs , though , as he observes , he may be prejudiced in their fa- vour by having had and seen ...
... riders safe and sound out of danger , with the same spirit with which they entered it , and then dropped dead . " He gives the preference to barbs , though , as he observes , he may be prejudiced in their fa- vour by having had and seen ...
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... rider to his defeated tribe . " His intelligence is wonderful : he knows when he is sold , or even when his master is bargaining to sell him . When the proprietor and purchaser meet for that purpose in the sta- bles , the kohlan soon ...
... rider to his defeated tribe . " His intelligence is wonderful : he knows when he is sold , or even when his master is bargaining to sell him . When the proprietor and purchaser meet for that purpose in the sta- bles , the kohlan soon ...
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20 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs allowed 3lb April Arabian Arabian horse Ascot bay horse Bay Malton beat Lord bred breed BRITISH TURF carry 3lb Childers close and name continue two days course Craven Stakes declared distance Duke of Cumberland Earl Eclipse Epsom extra fillies fillies 8st five years old foaled four mile heats gelding Gold Cup grandam half handicap inhabitants King's plate Leger Leger stakes Lord Grosvenor Majesty's Plate Malton Marc Anthony Marsk match Match'em Newmarket First Spring O'Kelly old colts once round owner Plate of 50 principal stakes Queen's Plate race horse races take place received forfeit save his stake second horse Second October Meeting Second Spring Meeting sire six and aged six years old sold Stakes of 25 starting stewards subscribers subscription Sweepstakes of 50 three yrs town Turk Weatherby weight won a sweepstakes won the King's Yorkshire
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Page 2 - Hast thou given the horse strength ? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? Canst 'thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Page 142 - Horses to the usual place for weighing the riders, and he that dismounts before or wants weight is distanced ; unless he be disabled by an accident which should render him incapable of riding back, in which case he may be led or carried to the scale. 16. Horses' plates or shoes not allowed in the weight.
Page 3 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield.
Page 169 - ... and if he shall start his horse without so doing, the prize shall be withheld for a period to be fixed upon by the Stewards, at the expiration of which^ time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first ; but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Page ix - I know not, in the whole range of language, terms sufficiently expressive to describe this infernal road. Let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally propose to travel this terrible country, to avoid it as they would the devil, for a thousand to one they break their necks or their limbs by overthrows or breakings down.
Page 153 - No person who has once subscribed to a stake shall be allowed to withdraw his name, and no nomination shall be altered in any respect after the time of closing, without the consent of all the parties in the race.
Page 327 - Plate Course. — The horses start at the Charlton Down to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east of the Clump, go the outside circle of the hill, and return to the east of the Clump, about three miles and five furlongs.
Page 58 - I am going to yield thee up ? To Europeans, who will tie thee close, — who will beat thee, — who will render thee miserable. Return with me, my beauty, my jewel, and rejoice the hearts, of my children.
Page 155 - When any person has more than one nomination in a stake, he shall not be allowed to start any horse for it unless the forfeits be paid for every horse which does not start, belonging to him, or standing in his name, or in the same name as the horse which runs, as well as the stakes for those which do.
Page 162 - If for any plate, sweepstakes, or subscription, the first two horses shall come in so near together that the Judge shall not be able to decide which won, those...