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that has a rich speed inheritance on both sides, it will always 

 be safer to take the less attractive one that has the richer in- 

 heritance." 



The above outlined practice, while correct enough in breed- 

 ing for the track, is responsible for the wide variation in appear- 

 ance found among light-harness horses. A few breeders have 

 bred for beauty and speed combined. Mr. C. J. Hamlin, who 

 during his lifetime maintained a world-famous breeding and 



Fig. 133. Roadster or Light-Harness Type. 



Azoff, 2, 2:14^; son of Peter the Great 2:07M and Dolly Worthy 2:27^, 

 by Axworthy 2:153^. Owned at Thompson Farm, Libertyville, 111., Hon. 

 John R. Thompson, Proprietor. 



training plant at East Aurora, N. Y., used to say "When you 

 go into a ball room, you would rather choose as a partner a 

 beautiful woman who can dance well than a homely one who 

 can dance equally well." He used this illustration to show 

 his attitude in the production of the roadster. Mr. Hamlin 

 successfully combined speed with size, soundness, style, and 

 elegance of form. 



