Apprenticeship in racing and horsemanship lessons
Reprinted reminiscences on turf discipline and apprentice education. The author cites VRC chair L. K. Mackinnon urging early rudiments of the trade, warning of riders who misjudge safety and barrier risks. Emphasizes patient saddle training, balance, and riding without stirrups to develop harmony with the horse.
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Windsor
VRC
L. K. Mackinnon
Sloan
Anita
Bneland
Deland
Kempl
Hanes Wits
Trevennilor
Ride and reins rules from a veteran jockey memory
A veteran jockey reflects on riding technique and horse control highlighting the value of good hands balance and leg use. He criticizes harsh reins and whips while recalling trials at Oakleigh Caulfield Warwick Farm and a memorable victory over Lord Cardigan in the Melbourne and Sydney Cups era.
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Lee Huis
Tail Sloan
Oakleigh Plate
Caulfield
W. Bailey
Coil
Skinner
Lait & Head
Malume
Newhaven
Seale
Tom Payton
Warwick Farm
Samuel Fielder
Horst
Lord Cardigan
Jockey recounts Warwick Farm race protest and close finishes
A racing account recalls a tight finish where I led by three lengths, Lord Camligan challenged near the judge’s box, and I won by a half head amid a protest by Cracker Cornwell’s camp. The committee dismissed the protest after a tense review.
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Camligan
Adrian Knox
Indew
Colin
Stephen
Tom Payton
Melbourne
Huxley
Elva
Koopan
Agar Wynie
Emir
Bob Lewis
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed in Sydney Testimony
A Sydney reader Mrs. A J Hampton credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with a full cure of backache and kidney trouble after a short course. She notes lasting health ten years later and urges others to use the medicine. Pills sold by chemists and storekeepers. Foster-McClellan Co. proprietors. Be sure you get Doan's.
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Donn
Dean
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Doan's
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