PUBLISHERS' PREFACE 



In the year 1885 Mr. J. H. Sanders, founder 

 of The Breeder's Gazette, brought out a little 

 volume entitled " Horse Breeding," which for 

 a period of nearly twenty-five years has 

 stood as the standard authority on the subject 

 to which it was devoted. It passed through 

 many editions in this country, besides being 

 translated and republished in Germany. The 

 "whirligig of time," however, has now ren- 

 dered it desirable that the old work be sup- 

 planted by something more modern; hence the 

 appearance of this volume at this time. 



Since the death of Mr. Sanders Sr. in 1899 

 the heavy end of the editorial work in connec- 

 tion with the horse department of The Breed- 

 er's Gazette has been carried by Mr. James H. 

 S. Johnstone, former editor of the Chicago 

 "Horseman." In his capacity as Assistant 

 Editor of The Gazette during the past eight 

 years, he has had exceptional opportunities for 

 perfecting his already broad practical knowl- 

 edge of the hoirse. It was believed, therefore, 

 that no writer upon this topic in the United 

 States at this date was better equipped to un- 

 dertake this task. 



It will be noted that in the preparation of 

 this volume no effort has been made to deal 

 with the horse as relates to the race course. 



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