54 MY HORSE ; MY LOVE 



superlative quality from head to heel, high couraged, full of 

 what Americans term " vim," strong, vigorous, his bold, free 

 and jaunty walk quite up to five miles an hour, he is ever 

 the theme of general admiration. Across country he is as 

 clever as a cat, will face anything, no matter how big, how 

 yawning, and on parade bears himself bravely, as becomes 

 his ancestry.' 



And do these believe that no other than the true Arabian 

 is of absolutely pure blood ? 



' This intelligent company of scientific breeders believe, 

 after many years of experience, that the blood of the true 

 Arabian must be the foundation of everything that is ex- 

 cellent in the various types of light horses for the turf, the 

 field, war, pleasure or light harness. Also that each type 

 must have recourse to a fresh infusion of the parent blood, 

 or it will deteriorate. For many thousands of years we 

 know certainly that his blood has been maintained un- 

 alloyed, although among a very small secti-jn of the numer- 

 ous tribes that roam the desert. They prize this blood so 

 highly that they will never cop it, and rarely pari with it.' 



