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trotting stallion ; invariably the stock are cobby and of 

 Welsh conformation. 



And again, the trotting stallion upholds the old 

 Welsh cob's tradition of stamina and speed. The mare 

 Cashmere I have previously referred to, by Silk Twist 

 out of a Welsh Express mare, was a very strong mare, 

 with quite eight inches of bone, splendid shoulders and 

 strong, powerful quarters, and obviously Welsh to the 

 eyes of the average horseman. She was a far better 

 specimen than any of the Arab or Hackney crosses I 

 have seen. By crossing with the Arab the progeny are 

 bad trotters ; when crossed with the Hackney they are 

 more cobby, but lose the speed ; whereas, when the 

 Welsh mare is crossed with the trotting stallion, the 

 progeny enjoys a perfect combination of bone, stamina 

 and speed. 



I remember a few road-matches in North London a 

 few years ago when a tradesman was having matches 

 galore and winning every time with his Welsh mare. 

 The mare was a typical old Welsh sort of the Comet type. 

 Well, a London publican was determined to win a match 

 with his Welsh Hackney mare, but alas ! after the first 

 six miles his mare was dead beat and the old Welsh 

 mare completed the ten miles without turning the 

 proverbial hair. The publican was anxious to beat the 



