80 THE HORSE. 



table was the first to suggest that con- 

 cessions should be made to accommodate 

 the dice-box transactions. As long as 

 long distances were the order of the day 

 matured horses and of stamina were alone 

 able to contend, but in short journeys 

 a light built animal will race down one 

 stoutly made. Many a two jeav old 

 weed can beat a well-proportioned horse 

 over half a irule, but increase the distance 

 to three miles and the tables will at 

 Which is the once be reversed. Which is the more 



more useful 



animal of the ^^scful animal of the t^\o ? which one is 



two — the 



the stoutly capable of the greater endurance ? which 



built racer? 'n i i i • r* 



one Will make the best progenitor of 

 stock ? There can be but one answer. 



What has instigated this system to 

 breed light horses ? Why the gambling 

 table, which at first was contented to 



