8 March. 1907.] I nipro^'cmciU in Horsc-brecd'nig. 



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Efforts at Improvement in England. 

 The deterioration of the Enj;lish army horse is exercising the minds of 

 the English Government to such an extent that at the present there is a 

 Commission sitting with respect to the question. The phan at present in 

 operation in England to encourage the improvement in horse-breeding is the 

 awarding of King's premiums for competition amongst thoroughbred 

 horses, arranged bv the Ro\al Commission on Horst^-bri-cding, under the 

 following conditions: — 



king's premiums. 



Twenty-eight " King's Premiums," of £^^^0 each, are offered for 

 thoroughbred stallions between 4 vears old and not exceeding 20 years old. 



It shall be a conditinn that each stallion winning a premium shall serve 

 not less than 50 half-bred mares, if re(]uirf^(l. iluring the season, and shall 



A DESERT-EORN ARAB. 

 l'ro])ertv of Dr. Spooner Hart. 



Stand or travel, as the Commissioners mav direct, in the district b)r which 

 he is exhibited, at a fee not exceeding 4s. for each mare, and 2s. 6d. to the 

 groom. 



The season will commence on April 2nd, and terminate on July 31st. 



It shall be a condition that no King's Premium stallion shall be allowed 

 to be exhibited for comfetitiou during the season of service. 



It shall be a condition that a stallion which has won four Uueen\s or 

 King's Premiums in the same district class shall be ineligible for entry 

 again in the same class, but shall be eligible for an\ other district class. 



For the purpose of this exhibition, each district will constitute a separate 

 class, to be stvled " District Class." 



