HORSK SENSE. 



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horse sense, sufficient to make the rider enjoy horse-back riding- to any 

 other way of going. 



Cut No. II. 



BLACK SQUIRREL 2ND. 



Champion Purse Winner. 



GENER.^L PURPOSE PIORSE A RARE SPECIMEN OF ANY 

 BREED OR TYPE. 



The general purpose horse is more of an ideal animal than a reality. 

 "We have been trying for many generations to produce this much covet 

 type of horses, with now and then an individual animal that seemed 

 to just fill the bill, but when we have endeavored to build upon this prin- 

 ciple, failure has met us at every hand and we must content ourselves 

 with the individuals to be found among the different types. 



Cut No. 12 shows the stallion of all work, and a close inspection will 

 satisfy the majority that he is large enough (1.300 pounds), and when his 

 breeding is known, none will deny but that he is possessed with action 

 sufificient for the general purpose horse. He shows strong at every 

 point, level headed, and to those looking for this class, he no doubt will 

 fill the bill. This is a very good likeness of Red Wilkes, 1749, by 

 George Wilkes, 519, by Hambletonian, 10: 



