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quired in civilized States where travelling is either 

 performed by railway or post-horses.' 



This is worthy of particular note, because Mr. 

 Sydney advocates the other side, and yet admits 

 the Arab's endurance — that they excel in it. That 

 admission entirely gives away his whole case, so far 

 as regards the question of the best horse for general 

 purposes, and coming from a detractor is particularly 

 noticeable. What is wanted in any civilized country 

 for use is endurance and docility, and especially are 

 those wanted in Australia. And the endurance of 

 Australian horses and Indian mustang-s which Mr. 

 Sydney refers to proceeds from the Arab blood, and 

 from the Arab blood only. I am writing primarily 

 to address Australian breeders of other than race 

 and draft horses, and although endurance may not 

 be wanted for the short, light-weighted sprinter or 

 for the ' masher ' in the park in a country of rail- 

 roads, it is ridiculous to tell them that endurance is 

 not wanted in Australia for general use. We have 

 no post-horses, and where are the railroads for 

 travelling in the Bush ? Don't we sell horses to 

 India and to South Africa, and is not endurance 

 wanted there ? 



It is absurd to say that endurance is not wanted 

 in war, and in Australia much profit has accrued by 

 breeding horses for use in war. And much damage 

 has already also accrued to Australia by neglecting 

 endurance in the horses which we have sent away 

 to India and elsewhere. 



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