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to inspect the string of nags collected together. The 

 number of this large and valuable stud approaches 

 two hundred in all at Andover, Weyhill, and Crickle- 

 wood. They consist of harness horses, hacks, ladies' 

 horses, and hunters, all of a superior quality, doing the 

 greatest credit to Mr. Barnes, showing his knowledge 

 and judgment in the selection of horses, the whole of 

 the stock being selected by him as buyer for the 

 company. 



The same thing is seen over and over again, as 

 horse after horse is stripped for inspection. Short 

 backs, long sloping shoulders, good girth places, 

 strong and muscular hindquarters, are apparently 

 the qualifications sought for by Mr. Barnes ; and 

 I could not but remark upon the evenness of quality 

 in respect to these requirements that are to be seen 

 throughout this establishment. A very clever little 

 harness horse was being shown at the time of my 

 arrival, very handsome, and a capital goer — fit if he 

 can be matched to make one of a pair of handsome 

 phaeton horses suitable to perform in Hyde Park 

 during the ensuing season. A remarkably clever 

 chesnut horse, with superb action, a perfect cab 

 horse, was then trotted out, and should soon be 

 found in the Row, and will be, if I mistake not. 



After viewing the Andover stables, we trotted off 

 to Penton Lodge, where I had been invited by Sir 

 William Humpkery, in order to see the handsome 

 range of well-built and thoroughly ventilated stables, 

 which were designed by him, and constructed under 

 his direction. Each box was tenanted by a good- 

 looking animal — Odd Trick, and, in fact, all of them 

 being handsome, well-shaped horses. Attached to 



