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HOW THEY SHOULD BE BRED. 



For harness purposes the Hackney will generally 

 prove a more suitable sire than the thoroug-hbred, 

 because, whilst the latter is chiefly bred for speed and 

 most other qualifications are neglected, the former 

 combines activity, strength, endurance, docility, good 

 action, and symmetry of form. Undoubtedly the 

 thoroughbred is the better sire for the production of 

 hunters and saddle horses, but his low action dis- 

 qualifies him for the production of high-class horses 

 for harness purposes. Moreover, the blood of the 

 Hackney is as pure and aristocratic as that of the 

 thoroughbred, indeed, the regular descent of the 

 former can be traced back as far, if not further, 

 than the latter. Good-sized mares, true to type like 

 Cleveland Bays, and served by a Hackney stallion, 

 would seem to be a step in the right direction for 

 the production of high-class carriage horses. Half- 

 bred mares, bred from a cart mare and a thorough- 

 bred stallion, would also be likely to breed fashionable 

 carriage horses if served by a pure Hackney stallion. 



"THE STUD FARM OF THE WORLD." 



This is a matter well worth inquiring into, because 

 the successful breeding of carriage horses is a highly 

 remunerative business, and with excellent raw material 

 to work from in Britain there is no reason why she 

 should take a secondary place to other countries in 

 the production of carriage horses. It has been said 



