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from Spanish, Italian, and Arab stock ; the Spanish 

 itself, of course, strongly tinctured with Arab, the 

 Italian also mixed with Arab. Of course there 

 is considerable Arab blood in the Italian horses 

 from the old Roman foundation stock. In Italy 

 they have 72 English thoroughbreds, 78 Arabs, and 

 6 Anglo-Arabs. 



In Russia, at a Government breeding -stud at 

 Khrenovoi, it is stated ' the best mares here are 

 those got by Arab stallions from English mares.' 

 Streletz ' is devoted to a stud of Arabs, about 

 20 stallions and 126 mares. At Limarveo, only 

 Arabs are bred.' At Slawuta ' Prince Sanguszko 

 has, or had, a stud of pure Eastern horses, which, 

 Monsieur Salvi observed, shows to what a pitch of 

 perfection the typical Arab can be brought when 

 wisely mated.' Many private owners devote their 

 attention entirely to the Anglo-Arab. This obser- 

 vation as to the pitch of perfection to which the 

 Arab can be brought when wisely mated gives point 

 to Major Upton's argument that it is absurd to say 

 that the Arab is not or would not be as fast as the 

 English horse, even for half a mile, if he were 

 trained for that. 



Captain Hayes, in his book 'Among Horses in 

 Russia,' says that the remounts for the Russian 

 cavalry, ' especially those which come from the 

 country of the Don, have a strong infusion of Arab 

 blood, with a dash of the thoroughbred.' 



The Ottoman Government possesses four im- 



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