A VISIT TO REV. F. FURSE VIDAL 21/ 



in light-blue habit skirts, white jackets, white straw hats 

 with broad white and black ribbons crossed. Both horses 

 and riders were loudly cheered by the spectators. 



To my astonishment, I learned that these fearless young 

 girls ride the stallions, as well as the mares of the stud, 

 which, if perfectly broken before going to the stud, are 

 entirely safe. This is the case with Arabs only, who, like 

 everything that is thoroughbred, know how to behave them- 

 selves as gentlemen should, under all circumstances. 



Miss Vidal had no fear in riding a stallion beside the 

 mare he had been with, in the morning. It is said that 

 stallions are as safe to ride and drive as geldings, if they 

 have never been used in the stud. 



The number of people in England who appreciate Arabs 

 is increasing daily. They make the finest polo ponies, and 

 as sires of hunters specially, they are recognised to be the 

 best. 



Mr Vidal has exported lately to the United States, 

 besides Naomi in iS88, and Kismet, who died on landing, 

 seven other Arabs. To Colonel Borden, of Fall River, 

 Mass., he sent in 1893 — 



Goldleaf, a mare, by El Dorado, out of Coquette. 



Flirt, a mare, by Emir, out of Coquette. 



Beau, a stallion, by Kismet, out of Coquette. 



Gomussa, a stallion, by Kouch, out of Naomi. 



He sent to Mr Huntington, also in 1893 — 



Nazli, a mare, by Miss Dillon's Maidan, out of Naomi. 



Minr, a stallion, by Kismet, out of Nazli. 



Garaveen, a stallion, by Kismet, out of Kushdil. 



James Ramsdall of Newburgh has also a good strain of 

 Arabs, and a gentleman from the West won the prize at the 

 Chicago Fair with Arabs from the Royal Stuttgart stud. 



