THE HORSE. 95 



The Turks and Barbs were imported 

 to this country by accident, to afford 

 amusement to the luxurious Charles and 

 his Court. 



Our ancestor's knowledge of the physi- 

 ology of breeding was very limited ; had 

 it been more extensive we might have 

 possessed good practical information on Lack of 



practical 



this important subject. But sufficient has ^^ on 

 been handed down to enable us to recog- notJhow good 



. effects have 



nise how great has been the improvement been ob- 

 tained. 



in our breeds of horses, and in a degree 

 how these changes from bad to good have 

 been effected. 



The Oriental horse by a cross with 

 English- bred and other mares produced 

 a change for the better, and continued to 

 do so until our ancestors commenced 

 treading upon the dangerous ground of 



