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possible, a greater amount of wear and tear in them. 

 On the other hand, they are a little larger and coarser 

 in the head sometimes than, for instance, the Seglawi 

 Jedran. An alliance between the last-named family and 

 the Maneghi is simply perfect so far as blood goes. 

 Owing to the system of Naomi's rearing, she is the 

 largest pure Arabian I have seen, being fifteen and one- 

 half hands high.' 



EngHsh breeders did not relish the idea of her being 

 sent here, I've heard? 



'No, but her owner, the Rev. F. F. Vidal, of Suffolk 

 County, England, was so interested in the efforts in 

 America to breed pure Arabs that he at last listened to 

 the petitions for her, and sent her over. Her colt, 

 Gomussa, now in Chili, was by Kouch. All racehorse- 

 men in America, as well as England, know that the 

 opinion of the celebrated jockey, Fred Archer, was of 

 great value. He rode Kismet in his English races, and 

 pronounced him the gamest horse, and best finisher of 

 a race, he had ever ridden.' 



What get has Naomi here? 



'Since coming to this country she has produced the 

 beautiful colt Anazeh — now two years old — by General 

 Grant's Leopard. This gives Anazeh the distinction of 

 being the first pure bred Arabian horse born in the United 

 States, both sire and dam being imported as the true "air- 

 drinkers of the desert." In 1890, the dainty filly Ruth 

 Clay was born, whose sire is Jack Shepard. Ruth Clay 

 roams with her mother, Naomi, without bridle or halter, 

 as tame as any dog, about the unfenced grounds surround- 

 ing her master's house. They both expect caresses, and 

 come for them with a little air of curiosity toward a 



