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re not so handsome and active. The best 

 -{orses come from Limoshi ; they have a 

 strong resemblance to the Barb, and hke them 

 excellent for the chase ; but they are slow in 

 coming to perfection : they are to be carefully 

 treated while young, and should not be backed 

 till they are eight years old. Normandy fur- 

 nishes the next best ; which, though not so 

 good for the chase, are yet better for war. 

 Besides these, there are the Horses of Poitou, 

 &c., all differing from each other in some 

 essential degree ; for France, in its great ex- 

 tent, has various breeds. Great exertions have 

 been made in that country to cope that animal 

 against those of England. The Emperor 

 Napoleon used every means to procure some 

 of our best blood ones ; and he imported 

 largely from Arabia. But all efforts have 

 hitlierto proved unavailing, notwithstanding 

 the French nobility have gone so far as to 

 procure English grooms and jockies to manage 

 their Horses. The beauty, strength, and 

 fleetness of the English Horses, are still unap- 

 proachable. At Waterloo the charge of our 

 life-guards proved irresistible. We have seen 

 quite as fine-looking men in the French army 

 as in our own ; but their Horses are very in- 

 ferior. 



SPANISH HORSES. 



Spain was early celebrated for a breed of 

 fine Horses. These took their rise in the 

 Moorish barb, when that Peninsula was sub- 

 ject to that people. When Rome was at its 

 highest splendour, the Horses of Calpe were 

 in high repute. Calpe, the modern Gibraltar, 

 is situated at the south-western extremity of 

 Spain, opposite the Barbary coast ; and from 

 thence Horses were imported : hence the ori- 

 gin of the genettes. The Spanish Horses are 



! well made and handsome, as "well as very 

 active and nimble ; they have good eyes, 

 handsome legs and heads, docile, and are 

 easily managed. 



GERMAN HORSES. 



The German Horses were originally from 

 Arabian and Barbary stocks ; nevertheless 

 they appear to be small and ill-shaped ; it is 

 said also that they are weak and washy, with 

 tender hoofs. There are, however, some ex- 

 ceptions, as there are some studs, in which 

 particular attention has been paid, as well as 

 to their breed and management. The Hunga- 

 rian Horses are excellent for the draught aa 

 well as the saddle. The Hussars, who use 

 them in war, usually slit their nostrils ; which 

 is done, as it is said, to prevent their neighing; 

 but, perhaps^ without any real foundation. 

 The cream-coloured breed of Horses used for 

 the state-carriages of the Court of England, 

 come from Hanover. 



DANISH HORSES. 



The Danish Horses are of such an excellent 

 size, and of so strong a make, that they are 

 preferred to almost all others for the draught. 

 There are some of them perfectly well shaped • 

 but this is but seldom seen, for in general they 

 are found to have a thick neck, heavy should- 

 ers, long and hollow back, and a narrow 

 croup ; however, they all move well, and are 

 found excellent both for parade and war. 

 They are of all colours, and often of whimsical 

 ones, some being streaked like tlie tiger, or 

 mottled like the leopard. Ten or twelve years 

 ago there was an importation of some Danish 

 Horses in London, which were considered to 

 have good action, and to be very serviceable 

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