Such is the diurnal ceremony of training; varying the length and speed of the morning gallops by the flesh, wind, substance and condition of the horse; with such intervening Sweats (which see) as circumstances may justify, or render necessary; in all which, training grooms of the best judgment, and most industrious observation, are liable to err. Horses are seen to train on, others to train off; or, in plainer terms, some horses have great speed at three and four years old, who never make a display of any after; and many have made no promise in the first or second year of their running, who afterwards became most capital racers. As a recent instance of this, reference may be made to "Sir Solomon," which see. No small degree of penetration is necessary to ascertain when a horse is trained the nearest to the utmost point of his SPEED; most horses are over trained, and are, of course, the likeliest to be beaten, or lamed, whenever they are brought into competition with a powerful opponent; who, by having been less trained, is more above his work; or, in other words, better adapted to difficulty, and a severe struggle for victory, should it happen to ensue.
TRAMMELS
—are a collection of side and cross-lines, having leather loops at the ends, with which horses are trammelled for the operations of nicking, docking, cropping, &c.
TRAMEL-NET
—is a long and large net for taking birds by night with lights; a practice occasionally enjoyed by the lower class of rustics on a winter evening.
TRAVELLER
—has been a name of so much celebrity upon the TURF, that it cannot with propriety be omitted. Old Traveller was a winner of a great many plates, and afterwards proved himself a stallion of much estimation: he was the sire of Squirrel, Dainty Davy, the dam of Morwick Ball, &c. &c. He was bred by Mr. Osbaldeston, foaled in 1735, got by Partner, dam by Almanzor, who was got by Darley's Arabian.
Young Traveller was bred by Mr. Coatsworth, foaled in 1746, got by Old Traveller, dam by Bartlet's Childers. The last Traveller was bred by Mr. Hutchinson, foaled in 1785, and got by Highflyer, dam by Henricus, who was got by Black and all Black. In 1789, when four years old, he beat a son of Orpheus over New Malton, one mile and a half, for 100 guineas. Two days after, he won a sweepstakes of 10 guineas each over Malton, beating four others. The next day he won a 50l. Plate, beating three others. At York he won the Stand Plate of 50l. beating Cavendish, Spangle, and a son of Orpheus. In the August York Meeting he won the City Plate of 50l. added to a subscription purse, beating Gustavus, and six others. He was then purchased by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; and in the Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, beat the Duke of Bedford's Grey Diomed over the Beacon Course for 500 guineas.
In 1790, Craven Meeting, Newmarket, he walked over the Duke's Course for a subscription of 50 guineas each, eight Subscribers, half forfeit. Second Spring Meeting, he beat Lord Grosvenor's Meteor, over the Beacon Course, 500 guineas. Newmarket first Spring Meeting, 1791, he received 400 guineas forfeit from Meteor, with whom he was matched for 1000 guineas over the Beacon. After which he was travelled long journies to the North, where meeting the most celebrated horses fresh upon their own training-ground, he was repeatedly beat, but ran handsome. In 1792, first Spring Meeting, he received 100 guineas forfeit from Cavendish, and was withdrawn from the turf.