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of Lexington. Maud S. shows her thoroughbred 

 quality in every line. She is a medium-sized golden 

 chestnut, with a good neck, a large, but bony, clean- 

 cut, and noble head, ears that are well shaped, though 

 a little too big, and a large eye, full of intelligence 

 and courage. She has a straight back and strong 

 quarters. Her present owner, Mr. Robert Bonner, 

 says of her: "Maud S. is the most intelligent and 

 the most affectionate animal that I have ever owned. 

 She has, however, ' a will of her own,' and would re- 

 sent harsh treatment of any kind; but if you use 

 her gently and kindly you can do anything with her. 

 Soloman's dictum concerning children would not an- 

 swer in her case. If you did not ' spare the rod,' you 

 would be sure to ' spoil ' her. I would as soon think 

 of striking a woman as to give Maud S. a sharp cut 

 with a whip." There was a time in the career of 

 Maud S. when she was wild, ungovernable, and, as a 

 racing mare, nearly if not quite worthless. But a 

 long course of patient training brought her back to 

 her original state, and she is now perhaps the best 

 driving horse as well as the fastest trotter in the 

 world. 



I have mentioned the California horses Palo Alto 

 and Sunol. The former, whose breeding has alread}^ 

 been stated, is a noble animal, of immense courage, of 

 bull-dog tenacity, and of sound bottom. He is a big 

 brown horse, with fine shoulders, a well-shaped neck, 

 and a handsome though not superfine head. Palo 

 Alto has large, intelligent eyes, widely separated, 

 and altogether he presents an appearance of sub- 

 stance, of character, and of dignity. During the 

 greater part of his career upon the turf he has suf- 



