BROOD-MARES IN THE CITY 



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secure knowledge of any kind without paying the 

 score. 



Many good brood-mares have been sent to the 

 cities. They have been there on the hard pavement 



FIG. 48. A desirable coach brood-mare of good action and high spirits. Not ideal 

 in form, but when tested for breeding purposes has proved to be superior. 



quite long enough. Their feet would be benefited by 

 the soft earth of the field. Trade a gelding for the 

 mare and gd "boot." She may not be quite what you 

 want, because she was not set at her life-work when 



