SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



for the supply of weight carrying 

 animals, so difftcult to procure. 



As a sire, it is an undisputed fact that 

 the Thoroughbred is unequalled for 

 getting Hunters, the chief drawback 

 being that the small mares are apt to 

 produce " light weight " carriers. 



If the mare is small, the would-be 

 weight carrier breeder must endeavour 

 to find a big Thoroughbred sire : even 

 then, disappointment may be the 

 result. 



For hunting purposes, a stoutly built 

 Thoroughbred has no superior. The 

 chief difficulty of obtaining this class of 

 horse as Hunters, is owing to their in- 

 capacity to carry '' heavy weights," and 

 as weight carrying Hunters are in such 

 great demand, heavy weight riders find 

 it difficult to purchase horses of the 

 Thoroughbred stamp, for this purpose. 



The neck must be long, but free from 

 arching. 



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