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of the new settlements, are said to be rearing a famous breed of 

 Horses, with what truth I cannot answer. Some years ago it was 

 said, there was a breed of natural, padders in New England, which 

 •were originally derived from this country, and that they ran the pace 

 with superior speed, exactness and safety, to any other breed, on which 

 account they were much valued. 



The Breeding Stud. 



The business of breeding Horses, is divided into the chance-medley 

 and sj^stematic species. The first, common over the whole country, is 

 the annual or occasional breeding of a foal or two, for a man's own 

 convenience or pleasure, for which, of course, no extra preparations 

 are made, or much reflection bestowed, farther than to make use of any 

 mare which may chance to be in possession, and of any Horse which 

 the vicinity affords, or custom may present. It is usual however, to go 

 so far with regard to the stallion, as to make an election between the 

 cart and saddle-horse, but the mare occasions no consideration : it is 

 sufficient she is a mare. It must yet be acknowledged, that in some, 

 which are not breeding districts, the farmers encourage the annual 

 visits of w^ell-bred and handsome Horses, and many of them riding 

 well-shaped hackney-mares, a few good Horses are bred amongst them, 

 equal to any to be found in the regular breedmg countries. 



Systematic breeding and the formation of regular studs, has been 

 proved of the highest antiquity. It is as old as civilization in this 

 country, and is conducted at present, either in the studs of the great 

 land-holders, or by farmers, in those styled breeding countries, that is, 

 where custom has made horse-breeding a part of the farming business. 

 Such plan has been generally introduced by the fitness of the country, as 

 having plenty of grass and an extensive range, perhaps, of heath or, 

 waste, and by the neighbourhood of great breeders and sportsmen. The 

 latter, particularly in the present times, confine themselves, with few ex- 

 ceptions, to breeding for the turf, and for a national suppl}'^ of thorough- 

 bred stallions: by the former, the country is furnished with every use; 

 ful variety of the Horse. The breeding of foresters used formerly to 



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