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and that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the stallion is free from 

 hereditary, infectious, contagious, or transmissible disease or unsoundness. 

 You must also furnish the Stallion Registration Board stub book certi- 

 ficate of registration of the pedigree, provided the stallion is registered, 

 and all other necessary papers relative to his breeding and ownership. 

 Send these to the Secretary of the Stallion Registration Board, State 

 Capitol, Sacramento, together with your remittance of $2.50 or $1.00 

 as the case may be. 



Inbreeding Inadvisable. 



What is your opinion of breeding a mare to a horse that is half 

 brother to her? Are they too closely related to expect a good colt? 



Unless there is some very good reason for inbreeding in this way, 

 such as inability to get mare to another horse, or exceptionally good 

 individuality on the part of both mare and stallion, I should consider 

 it a mistake. 



Polo Ponies. 



What breed is used mostly for polo ponies? What do you think of 

 raising horses for such uses and is there any demand? 



The increasing popularity of polo is attracting much attention to 

 ponies suitable for playing this game. The polo pony is really not a 

 pony, but a small horse. He does not necessarily belong to any distinct 

 breed, and is generally a cross. For this purpose any horse possessing 

 the necessary speed, endurance, and intelligence will do. He must be 

 able to carry 160 to 200 pounds weight, make incessant turns, twists and 

 stops from full speed, and make short spurts at the rapid gallop. The 

 maximum height allowed by the American Polo Association is 14.2 hands. 

 Small thoroughbreds, Western ponies, and cross breeds are popular. 

 Breeding polo ponies, however, is somewhat of an experiment and pre- 

 sents many difficulties, the chief being the limit of height and the 

 training. We cannot advise you as to the outlook for such breeding. 



Loading Horses on Cars. 



Is it best to place horses in a stock car for shipment with heads 

 all one way or alternating? Should the shoes be taken off? 



If you have a carload of about eighteen, drive them in loose, if 

 less than a carload, tie them. It does not matter which way they face. 

 It is best to take off the hind shoes. 



Catching up Registration. 



/ have a number of pure-bred Jersey cows, all bred from registered 

 stock, but registering discontinued some years ago. The bulls that have 

 been used are all registered, but it would be necessary to go a long 

 ivay back on some of the cows. Can such cows be registered? 



To register your cows at the present time you will have to have each 

 cow registered, from the last registered one down to the cow of today. 



