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by the exhibition of his powers in the riding- 

 schooL 



It is difficult to discriminate where all are good ; 

 but, in selecting such a lot as Bravo, Volcano, Home 

 Rule, Criterion, and very specially the Monk, a won- 

 derfully neat horse and fine jumper, whose pedigree 

 is in part traceable back to one of the celebrated 

 Exmoor ponies, I think anyone following my foot- 

 steps and looking over the stud, will say that my 

 opinion is justified by evident facts. I had the 

 advantage of riding several of these selected animals 

 in the school, and feeling how they moved, and I 

 came to the conclusion that the Andover and Wey- 

 hill Company have a superior class of horses, which 

 are to be purchased at fair and reasonable prices, the 

 amount to be asked for each horse being entered in 

 a book, which is placed at the disposal of a purchaser, 

 who therein finds the amount to be charged for every 

 animal, and he can take him or leave him, at his 

 option; the sums quoted representing a fair value 

 for each horse — a mode of dealing that appears to me 

 both fair and reasonable. 



Before examining and admiring the entire number 

 of horses, and specially noting the neatness and good 

 construction of this extensive range of premises, 

 evening had arrived ; but, prior to leaving the fol- 

 lowing morning for London, Mr. Lansley drove me 

 to Weyhill, in order that I might throw my leg over a 

 beautiful weight-carrying hack, perfectly quiet, having 

 grand action, and fit to carry eighteen stone in the 

 Park, and I will warrant that if any timid, elderly 

 party, who wishes, albeit not a particularly fine horse- 

 man, to exhibit himself in the vicinity of Apsley 



