12 HORSE SENSE. 



after day, with only grass for feed and yet they do not lose courage or 

 condition, and are ready to gallop at the end of a long journey. 



The Arabs never ride stallions when in war, as they are more apt 

 to neigh and apprize the enemy of their location or presence. 



The principle colors are bay, grey, chestnut, brown or black. Roan, 

 piebald, duns, cream and calico are not to be found among the pure 

 Arabians. 



In conclusion, let it be fully understood that inch for inch, the Arabian 

 liorses are superior to any other type lor the uses to which they are by 

 nature adapted. 



The description of the Arabian horses will apply well to that of the 

 others to follow, with the exceptions of size and development for the 

 duties to be performed. The Arabian standing at the head in intelli- 

 gence, quality, endurance, courage and docility, he is naturally placed 

 at the head of the list of types of horses. 



Tradition states that Ishmael, the son of Abraham, who, when he 

 was turned out of his father's tent, captured a mare that he found run- 

 ning wild and made her his companion, which gave him the honor of 

 being the first tamer and trainer of horses. 



Represented in cut No. 6, is a typical Arab horse, which the reader 

 will do well to examine carefully and compare with the description. 



GENERALS OF EUROPE FORMERLY RODE ARABL\N 

 HORSES. 



"In the wars of the first Napoleon, the French officers captured the 

 most valiant of their battle steeds from the Arabs. Napoleon's most 

 famous charger was a pure white, pure bred Arabian stallion. Alarengo, 

 the famous white horse that Napoleon rode at Waterloo, was a pure bred 

 A''abian. This is the war horse that the great artist Vernet represents 

 the great Corsican as riding, in his immortal painting of "Napoleon 

 Crossing the Alps.' But there are no more Marengoes in Arabia today. 

 The race is fast dying out with the degeneracy of the Arabs. 



ENGLISH THOROUGHBRED. 



This type of horses has been bred for many, many generations for 

 the specific purpose of running a given distance in the shortest possible 

 tim.o, and have never been outcrossed. They are bred from the survival 

 of the fitest only, and whenever a reinforcement of the blood is required, 

 the original .Arabian or Ba'-b sire is resorted to. The thoroughbred is 

 never crossed with the Morgan, Hambletonian, Mambrino Chief, Hack- 

 ney, French coach, or draft breeds witii a thought of improving the 

 speed of the runner. 



FORM FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE. 



Form for the purpose, together with nerve force and the actual per- 

 formance at running, are the requisites of the breeder of thoroughbreds. 



The illustration of "Imported Glencoe," the Greyhound dog, "Min- 

 neapolis," and the fighting cock. "Jack, the Ripper" (Cut No. 7). make 



