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seen in the landaus of the wealthy and the coaches of 

 the leading driving men. A very large proportion of 

 the former horses are foreign-bred, as we all know if 

 we have taken the trouble to enquire, though it is not 

 invariably easy to detect the foreign horse, for in many 

 instances he is practically English-bred, being a descen- 

 dant of the countless good animals which have left 

 these shores. 



By selecting the colours which have earned for them- 

 selves the distinction of being alluded to in sale cata- 

 logues as "good " or " sound/' our foreign competitors 

 have displayed their possession of the soundest judgment, 

 for they are now able to supply to the wealthiest class 

 of British purchaser the horses which our dealers cannot 

 find in England in sufficient numbers to meet the demands 

 of the market. In plain language, we have supplied our 

 opponents in trade with the weapons they are now using 

 with considerable advantage against us. 



THE COLOUR OF THE HORSE 



The ignorance displayed by people with regard to 

 the colour of the horse is surprising. Some will call a 

 bay a chestnut, and a chestnut a brown ; a grey a 

 white ; and a roan a sort of mixture of colour. 



