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Appeals. 



The number of appeals lodged was eiglit. As already indicated, five 

 of thc.«e were on tlic ground of disapproval and one only was ui)held; 

 whilst three were on the question of unsoundness, and in two of these 

 the opinion of the examining officers were upheld. 



Additional Regulatiox. 



Some stallion owners become on occasion somewhat neglectful in the 

 care of certificates issued to them — such certificates being frequently 

 mislaid or lost. It has therefore been provided by Regulation 9 of 

 Part HI. that for the future a duplicate copy will be issued on receipt 

 of satisfactory evidence supported by statutory declaration that such 

 certificate has been so lost — the fee to be charged for such duplicate is 

 £1 Is. 



Arrangements for Cojiinc, Year. 



For the coming year a time-table has been arranged on almost 

 similar basis to that operated upon last season. There being only two 

 officers available, it is earnestly hoped that the consideration extended 

 last year will be again sho-mi, and the time-table will be strictly observed. 

 A careful study will show how arrangements could be disorganized by 

 alteration of either time or date of parade. 



Examinatiox gi- Mares. 



Sinco tlio oompilalion of tliis report it has been decided to introduce the 

 system of exaininatinn and certification of mares. For the first year, however, 

 only tliose mares which are registered in a recognised stud-hook for "draught horses 

 will be examined, ami then only at parades as advertised for the examination of 

 stallions, and provideil tlie Veterinary Officer has time to conduct such examina- 

 tion without interfering with the timetable. All examinations will be conducted 

 under the same regulations as those controlling the examiuatiou of stallions. 



