88 The Arab Horse 



This, however, is by no means a safe 

 way to judge of a horse's breeding. A 

 chestnut mare by Maidan, imported from 

 England by the writer in 1898, has the 

 most perfect conformation and courage, 

 such as would cause her to be judged a 

 pure-bred Arab in the choicest company. 

 No other son or daughter of Maidan can 

 surpass her in beauty of head, loftily 

 carried tail, perfect form and symmetry. 

 Yet she is only a half-bred Arab; her dam 

 was a thoroughbred English racing mare. 

 She has distinguished herself in the hunt- 

 ing fields of England, France, Algeria, 

 America, won first prize in jumping at 

 the Crystal Palace, London, in 1896, and 

 has bred eight beautiful foals. If ap- 

 pearance and performance were all that 

 need be sought for as credentials. Heiress 

 would pass for a pure-bred Arab of the 

 very highest type. If further evidence 

 were needed that appearance is not al- 

 ways a safe ground for judging a horse to 

 be pure-bred, a son of Garaveen owned 

 by Mr. Ramsdell, whose dam was a polo 



