 A brushing gallop signifies that the horses are nearly at full speed before it is over, and it is commonly made at last rather up hill. Having all pulled up, the horses stand some two or three minutes, and recover their wind ; they then leisurely descend...  Memoirs of the Late Thomas Holcroft - Page 107by Thomas Holcroft - 1816 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pages
...exercise, to which they come by degrees. The boy that can best regulate these degrees among those of light weight, is generally chosen to lead the gallop, —...orders ; the fewest in the hardest exercise, and one more or less than another, according to the judgment of the groom. After watering, a gentle gallop... | |
 | James Christie Whyte - Horse-racing - 1840 - 666 pages
...water. But in this, as in every thing else, (at least as soon as long exercise begins) every thing given to them is measured. The boy counts the number of...another, according to the judgment of the groom. After watering, a gentle gallop is taken, and after that another walk of considerable length; to which succeeds... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...ar.d first returns. » before it is over, and it is commonly made at last rather up hill. Having til pulled up, the horses stand some two or three minutes...take no more gulps than the groom orders, the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...exercise, to which they come by degrees. The boy that can best regulate these degrees among those of light weight is generally chosen to lead the gallop ; that...take no more gulps than the groom orders, the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...to water. But in this, as in everything else (at least as soon as long exercise begins), everything to them is measured. The boy counts the number of...take no more gulps than the groom orders, the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...after which they are brought to water. But in this, as in every thing else (at least as soon as lovig exercise begins), every thing to them is measured....him to take no more gulps than the groom orders, the iewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1862 - 592 pages
...time of long exercise this is the first brushing gallop. A. brushing gallop signifies that the burses are nearly at full speed before it is over, and it...take no more gulps than the groom orders, the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...is generally chosen to lead the gallop ; that is, he goes first out of the stable and first returns. before it is over, and it is commonly made at last...take no more gulps than the groom orders, the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
 | 1875 - 592 pages
...string goes out to morning exercise ; he that leads being the first, for each boy knows his place. " The boy counts the number of times the horse swallows...than another, according to the judgment of the groom. Then at about half after eight, perhaps, in the evening, the horse has his last feed of oats, which... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1883 - 544 pages
...to water. But in. this, as in everything else (at least as soon as long exercise begins \ everything to them is measured. The boy counts the number of...no more gulps than the groom orders, — the fewest to the hardest exercise, and one horse more or less than another, according to the judgment of the... | |
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