236 A TREATISE ON HORSE-BREEDING. 



those in authority have been of the opinion 

 that the blood of the Thoroughbred could still 

 be used to advantage, fresh importations have 

 been made. Some of these imported stallions 

 left a marked impress upon the horse stock of 

 the country, notably among these being the 

 horse Young Rattler, imported about 1820, 

 whose produce were especially remarkable for 

 their stylish, high-headed appearance, and high, 

 proud-stepping action. The get of this horse 

 were largely selected by the Government agents 

 for breeding purposes, and to him more than to 

 any other one of these imported sires the pres- 

 ent Inspector-General of the Government haras, 

 the Vicomte de la Motte-Rouge, ascribes the 

 origin of the present so-called Coach horse of 

 France. The foundation had been previously 

 laid by crossing and recrossing with the Thor- 

 oughbred, but Young Rattler and the stallions 

 of his get gave the qualities which the French 

 people especially fancied for coaching uses. 

 Since that period this coach-horse type has re- 

 ceived more largely than any other, perhaps, 

 the fostering care and patronage of the Gov- 

 ernment; and certainly very marked improve- 

 ment has been effected and a considerable 

 degree of uniformity has been secured. Much 

 official encouragement has been given to the 

 development of trotting speed, although this 

 has always been held subservient to that par- 



