112 THE HORSE. 



with good results by cross breeding in 

 the production of good hacks, hunters, 

 and carriage-horses, and for this reason, 

 "that being truer bred than any other 

 horse, he is more likely to impress his 

 own character on his produce." Blunt, 

 " Nineteenth Century/' 



In proposing the use of Arabian blood, 



Mr. Blunt recognizes the importance of 



an incentive, and proposes "the establish- 



Weight for ment of a weight for age race for Arabs, 



age races for 



Arabs. with a respectable stake to run for." But 



such races would only be increasing the 

 number of fast gallopers, and would not 

 in any way form an inducement to 

 the more extensive propagation df the 

 general utility horse, and, in my opinion, 

 Mr. Blunt will find that the manufac- 

 tured English race- horse will not be 



