RUSSIAN HORSES. 



543 



Mecklenburg mare ; and Felkerzamchik was by Smetanka 

 out of a thorough-bred English mare. The Dutch dam 

 of Barss came from a breed which was famous for its 

 trotting powers, and which had a good deal to say 

 to the formation of the old Norfolk roadster (p. 522). 

 Polkan's Danish dam is described as strong and large- 

 boned ; and Barss, as a muscular horse with elegant trot- 





Fig. 544. — A troika. 



ting action. Count Alexis had at his stud in 1772, the 

 following varied assortment of animals : — 



English 20 stallions and 32 mares. 



Arab 12 ,, 10 



Persian 3 „ 2 



Dutch 1 „ 8 



Danish i ,, 3 



Mecklenburg 

 Miscellaneous 







17 



As might be expected from their breeding, the Orlov 



