IBttiuatiom 



TO 



THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 



THE EARL OF SEFTON, 



My Lord, 



I FEEL it a great honour that I 

 have been permitted to dedicate this book to 

 your Lordship, considering, as I do, that your 

 admirable method of treatment of your own 

 stud has fully proved you to be a real friend 

 and benefactor of the horse. The natural kind- 

 ness of your Lordship's disposition, your great 

 love of the horse, the large amount of your 

 experience, and the talent, energy, and fore- 

 thought you have manifested in the manage- 



