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of trotters and pacers on a more intelligent basis, the following rules are adopted to con- 

 trol admission to the records of pedigrees. When an animal meets the requirements of 

 admission and is duly registered, it shall be accepted as a standard-bred animal : 



"First. Any trotting stallion that has a record of two minutes and thirty seconds 

 (2:30), or pacing stallion that has a record of two minutes and twenty-five seconds (2:25) 

 or better, provided any of his get has a record of 2:35 trotting, or 2:30 pacing, or better, 

 or provided his sire or dam is already a standard animal. 



"Second. Any mare or gelding that has a trotting record of 2:30, or pacing record 

 of 2:25, or better. 



"Third. Any horse that is the sire of two trotters with records of 2:30, or two pacers 

 with records of 2:25, or one trotter with a record of 2:30, and one pacer with a record of 

 2:25, or better. 



"Fourth. Any horse that is the sire of one trotter with a record of 2:30, or one 

 pacer with a record of 2:25, or better, providing he has either of the following additional 

 qualifications: i. A trotting record of 2:35 or a pacing record of 2:30, or better. 2. Is 

 the sire of two other animals with trotting records of 2:35, or pacing records of 2:30, or 

 one trotter with a record of 2:35, and one pacer with a record of 2:30, or better. 3 Has 

 a sire or dam that is already a standard animal. 



"Fifth. Any mare that has produced a trotter with a record of 2:30, or pacer with a 

 record of 2:25, or better. 



"Sixth. The progeny of a standard horse when out of a standard mare. 



" Seventh. The female progeny of a standard horse when out of a mare by a stand- 

 ard horse. 



' 'Eighth. The female progeny of a standard horse when out of a mare whose dam is 

 a standard mare. 



"Ninth. Any mare that has a trotting record of 2:35, or a pacing record of 2:30, or 

 better, whose sire or dam is a standard animal." 



