CHAPTEE YL 



BEEEDINO. 



It is not my intention to enter into the dif- 

 ferent classes of horses that are bred ; it being 

 enough for general purposes to give the treat- 

 ment of mare and foal, the same treatment being 

 applicable to the Suffolk Punch, the Clydesdale, 

 the Shire horse, the Carriage horse, and the 

 Hunter. For those of my readers who wish to 

 know all about the Cart horse, I refer them to an 

 ably written essay by William Frank Smith, 

 M.R.C.y.S., which was read before the members 

 of the Veterinary Medical Association, in Novem- 

 ber, 1878, published by Strong and Son, Bromley, 

 Kent. 



In Breeding, one great point should be ob- 

 served, i,e. breed from sound sire and dam. If 

 in the cart horse, never breed from either mare 

 or horse with sidebone, curly hock, spavin either 

 bog or bony, as the progeny is sure to inherit 

 from their parents. There can never be any hard 

 and fast line drawn as to which is the best class 

 of horse to breed. All depends upon the nature 

 of the country and the requirements of the 

 farmers and others ; but this should be the general 

 rule, — breed that class which is best adapted to 

 the requirements of the neighbourhood. The 

 first thing is to look to the comfort and well- 



