234 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



theless allowing the celebrity of the Enghsh horses, 

 says — 



" The crossing of the Arabian and other Asiatic 

 horses with the English breed, and the further crossing 

 of their produce with each other, has naturally pro- 

 duced a division into five classes, which are very dis- 

 tinct, and have been well preserved. 



" The first is the Kace-horse, proceeding directly 

 from either an Arabian or Barb with an English mare 

 that has been bred by a similar cross. This is what 

 the English call their highest blood. 



" The second is the Hunter, arising from a blood- 

 horse and a half-bred mare. This class is very nu- 

 merous ; they are stronger than the first, and capable 

 of undergoing greater fatigue. 



" The third is the result of a cross of the hunter 

 with mares of a more common description — these con- 

 stitute the Coach-horses. It is from these two classes 

 that the English export so many throughout Europe, 

 and particularly to France. 



" The fourth is the Draught-horse, the produce . 

 of the former with the strongest mares of the country. 

 There are some of this breed of the greatest size, and 

 in their form and character not unlike the horses which 

 are seen cast in bronze. 



*' The fifth has no particular character, being the 

 result of accidental crossing among the rest. Still, 

 notwithstanding this mixture, the infiuence of the 

 Arabian blood may be traced in some degree even 

 amongst the most common sort. 



" The English have procured Arabian horses, and 

 have devoted the greatest attention and care to their 

 system of breeding, particularly by publishing the 

 genealogy of those which they considered as their best 

 produce. They have well understood the importance 



