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later on at even weights, and he beat them again 

 without any trouble ; and though both the chest- 

 nuts won races, the bay was always vastly their 

 superior, and made a great name for himself. 



Although it can scarcely be said that compe- 

 tent opinions differ very radically with regard to 

 make and shape, nevertheless in looking over 

 yearlings I have sometimes greatly liked horses 

 which other men, for whose judgment I entertain 

 the highest respect, have not liked at all, and 

 vice versa — perhaps I may add that sometimes I 

 have been right and sometimes wrong. A few 

 years ago the long, low horse was considered best, 

 perhaps because it only seemed natural that he 

 should cover most ground in his stride. St. 

 Simon, however, did much to alter the views 

 that had been so generally entertained. He was 

 anything but long and low, yet as to his merit, 

 and that of some of his sons and daughters who 

 have resembled him, it need not be said there is 

 no sort of question. A good shoulder is one of 

 the first necessities, for it is tested in so many 

 ways ; yet nevertheless some good horses have 

 been short in the fore-hand. Uprightness in 

 front is a fault of a rather serious character for 

 various reasons ; and yet again some good horses 

 have been marked by this defect. 1 am told 



