The Management of Light Horses 163 



consideration, are those which are required for service, hunters, 

 harness horses, or hacks, for practically the same general rules 

 apply to all horses of these kinds. 



But with many light-horse breeders the object is the for- 

 mation of a pedigree stud of some sort. If really good horses are 

 bred, there is no difficulty in disposing of them at remunerative 

 prices. Trade fluctuates, of course, but there is always more or 

 less of a demand for pure-breed breeding stock either for foreign 

 countries, or the Colonies, or both. A breeder will be well advised 

 to get acquainted with some of the agents for foreign buyers, and 

 to keep himself well in touch with all the latest movements of 

 the society which looks after the interests of his special breed. He 

 should get to know the officials, and avail himself of every oppor- 

 tunity of visiting the shows held under the management of the 

 society. If he would succeed, he must be an fait with all the 

 latest movements. It is not necessary that he should be an ex- 

 hibitor at the society's shows, and it will answer an equally good 

 purpose if his exhibits can hold their own at the district and 

 county shows, tuiless they are of the very highest rank, when they 

 should of course be shown at the breed society's show. There they 

 will meet the very best market if they are high-class. 



The county shows — and sometimes the district shows — are 

 very good markets for pure-bred stock, but scarcely so good as 

 the Royal, which is perhaps as good a market as the breed 

 society's show itself. 



Auction marts, or, to be more correct. Horse Repositories, also 

 provide an excellent market. There are several well-known ones 

 in the country, and it may safely be said that no horse-breeding 

 district of importance is without one of high character. 



An effort has been made, it is to be hoped not quite unsuc- 

 cessfully, to show that the prejudice existing in some quarters 

 against breeding light horses is without foundation. Care and 

 attention are necessary, as well as regularity and method. Atten- 

 tion one day, followed by a fortnight of neglect, can only end in 

 disappointment. But if a man breeds carefully from sound stock, 

 and manages his young horses well, he should have cause to be 

 satisfied with the result of added profits to his farm. 



THE FEEDING OF LIGHT HORSES 



There is no more difficult subject to generalize upon than the 

 proper ration to give light horses. There are a few general princi- 

 ples to go upon, it is true, but ^ m^n's own experience and his own 



