238 HUMANE HORSE-TRAINING 



The British-bred trotter is a sounder animal than his 

 American cousin. A great many of the American 

 trotters trotting here to-day require an enormous amount 

 of nursing and doctoring before they are ready for a 

 race ; this may be due to their having been overdone 

 when in the States. But the British-bred trotter is a 

 very hardy horse ; I can give a few instances to prove 

 this. 



Several London tradesmen who indulge in the trotting 

 sport can often be seen driving their trotters in their 

 trade- vans, either going or returning from market. They 

 use the same trotter in the governess-cart for the after- 

 noon drive, and the same trotter can be seen taking part 

 in a race at either Greenford Driving Park or Parsloes 

 Park on any Monday afternoon. 



The British-bred trotter is usually got by an American 

 trotter out of a Welsh mare, Hackney mare or a trotting 

 mare. When out of the latter, they usually have more 

 speed. 



In Wales for the past ten years the Welsh farmers 

 have experimented rather largely in the breeding of 

 the British-bred trotter, although in Wales the 

 progeny still retains the name " Welsh." 



