ON 



THE DETERIORATED CONDITION 



OP OUR 



SADDLE-HORSES, 



ETC. 



CHAPTER I. 



On the deteriorated character of our saddle-horses, and its 

 effect on our Cavalry. 



Several years ago I published a small work, 

 in which it was stated, that unless the down- 

 ward change then going on in the character of 

 our saddle-horses was arrested, it would soon 

 become difficult to buy a good one at any 

 price; and this prediction has already been 

 fulfilled. Certain at least it is, that while the 

 demand for good saddle-horses remains great, 

 the supply has become almost nil. I should not, 



