BREEDING THE TROTTER 



sired by a sluggish horse which would not, of his 

 own accord, race to his limit and would thus save 

 himself some. 



The experience gained from watching the pro- 

 duce of Almont Jr. and Almonarch after their 

 severe campaigns was of great interest to Mr. C. J. 

 Hamlin. After studying the matter he became 

 so prejudiced against developed sires (by that he 

 meant those raced excessively) that he never hesi- 

 tated to express his views in print, as has been 

 noted in a previous chapter. 



I have wandered somewhat from my subject, 

 but I consider this phase of the breeding problem 

 important. It is something to consider in select- 

 ing your premier stallion. 



NATURAL SPEED. 



Do not understand me to mean that because I 

 do not fancy over-developed sires I do not want 

 speed in a stallion. I want all the natural speed 

 I can get, the more the better, for if a stallion 

 does not have natural speed he cannot transmit 

 it to his progeny. As previously stated, in order 

 to satisfy the public I do not object to a stallion's 

 speed being developed up to a certain point. 



BLOOD LINES. 



Having decided whether or not you want a 

 developed sire you must give some attention to 

 the blood lines of the different stallions which you 

 have in mind. 



