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plicit obedience, resulting principally from 

 these attentions. 



BREEDING FOR THE TURF, ETC. 



Our remarks have hitherto applied more to 

 the breeders in small farms, than to breeders 

 for the turf. There has been lately some 

 writers who have strongly recommended the 

 breeding of thorough blood-horses as hunters, 

 which they say would prove a profitable 

 speculation, in consequence of the great diffi- 

 culty to obtain substance sufficient in these 

 Horses for carrying weight to fox-hounds. 

 These writers contend that with a proper se- 

 lection among thorough-bred Horses, such a 

 breed can be obtained. They say that if 

 race-horses of certain substance were allowed 

 sufficient time to grow to maturity, and trained 

 as hiwiters, there would be such a demand as 

 would amply compensate the breeders who 

 might be induced to enter on such an under- 

 taking. To do this, however, would be gene- 

 rally beyond the means of the small farmer, 

 as brood mares of that class would not be 

 very easily obtained ; yet we think it right to 

 state the opinions of men, who though their 

 writings may be considered somewhat specu- 

 lative, still wo believe them to be practical 

 men, and well versed in hunting affairs. 



To create such an establishment upon a 

 considerable scale, and in the first style of 

 adaptation and convenience of every kind, the 

 country chosen should be dry, hilly, and 

 irregular, the soil calcareous, with sweet 

 herbage, and good water in abundance. A 

 .sufficient shelter of timber is advantageous. 

 A number of well and high fenced paddocks 

 and inclosures, commensurate with the extent 

 of the stud, will, of course, be imderstood ; as 

 also of sheds in those inclosures, for shelterina: 



the stock in winter or unfavourable weather. 

 From the nature of a soil and situation similar 

 to the above, a correspondent effect may be 

 rationally expected, on the feet, limbs, and 

 tendinous system of the Horses bred there ; 

 whilst a clear and elastic air will be equally 

 productive of beneficial effects to their wind 

 and animal spirits. Ample and separated 

 yard room and stabling, with outhouses, and 

 every convenience for the storing of provender, 

 should, in conformity, not be neglected ; to 

 add also a convenient residence for the stud- 

 groom and his boys and assistants, will be 

 important. 



There should be land sufficient in extent to 

 produce the requisite quantities of corn, straw, 

 and artificial grasses, and roofs. At any rate, 

 the stud should be joined by land enough, on 

 which might be cultivated the needful quan- 

 tities of lucern for soiling ; and, should the 

 soil be sufficiently deep, of carrots ; an indis- 

 pensable article in this concern, for autumnal 

 and early spring use. Our chief breeding 

 establishments of first sized heavy dray and 

 cart horses, chiefiy for the metropolitan 

 market, are found in rich and deep grassy 

 soils ; since the same full bite is required for 

 these, to rear them up to their utmost size and 

 bulk, as is indispensable for the same purpose, 

 in the large varieties of horned cattle and 

 sheep. 



The best markets for brood mares, whether 

 in regard to price or quality, will be found in 

 the London repositories, during the months of 

 September and October. All descriptions, 

 one perhaps excepted, may then and there be 

 met with, and many of good age, prematurely 

 worked down, in our tiding stage work. Such 

 mares, turned off for the winter, well kept 

 with hay and carrots, and well sheltered in 



