8 -March, 1907.] 1 mprovcmcnt in Horse-brecdiug. 



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affairs through driving me on many fruitless iournevs. one of the princii)al 

 breeders decided on the purchase of an ancient stallion or two with which 

 to attempt a recovery iortiiwith. 



I persevered in the hunt until the holding of the leading horse show in 

 Wales at Aberistwyth. Wib.ere I was again disappointed at the lack of old 

 Welsh type in the winners. I also placed myself in the hands of three or 

 four well-known agents in Wales, and got them to scour the countrv in 

 search of w.hat was wanted, but without a\ail. Hv this time the con- 

 clusion Avas forced u\)nn me that it would be impossible td secure the 

 number of stallions and mares (six of each) of this class that I was 

 authorized to purchase. T accordingly advised \()u li\ cable, through the 

 Agent-General. tO' this effect, and the following reply was received by the 

 Agent-General : — " Alter Wood's commission to purchase five or more good- 

 boned, substantial, lliickset, thoroughbred stallions, 15 to 15-^. good 

 whole colours, even tvpe, irrespective racing records." 



WHITE ARAB PONY " THE BUGLER." 

 I'ropertv of Dr. Spooner Hart. 



The Dublin Horse Show was being held immediately after receipt of 

 cable, and i spcnl the lirst week of my search through Ireland For thorough- 

 breds of the tvpe indicated at the show. I then visited various thorougli- 

 bred studs at Waterford, The Curragh, Clonmell, and other centres, exam- 

 ining about 5c thoroughbred sires, but finding nothing suitable of the 

 stamp required. 



I returned to Lomlon and obtained oarticnilars from the International 

 Horse Agencv (Allison's) and Messrs. Weatherby and Son, as to horses 

 likely to be obtainable, and inspected some 50 to 60 stallions described as 

 suitable. I next spent several days at the leading racing centres, such .as 



