CHAPTER XVI 



BREEDING HORSES 



THE breeders of horses may be divided roughly into 

 two classes the professional and wealthy amateur, 

 and the commoner. The former usually has means 

 sufficient to secure as foundation stock expensive and 

 superior animals. He may expect profits, but does not 

 always realize them. The business is not infrequently 

 carried on for the enjoyment which is secured from 

 rearing, handling and driving fine horses. While the 

 undertaking may yield no profit to the proprietor, it 

 seldom fails to be of great value to the horse interests. 

 The commoner learns much from observing the suc- 

 cesses and failures of the professional and the amateur 

 in their expensive efforts to make advancement. Then, 

 too, the commoner may reap great benefit from having 

 near at hand tested stallions, the services of which 

 may usually be secured at reasonable terms. Although 

 the commoner has to follow a long way behind the 

 professional, he should not, by reason of prejudice, 

 fail to make use of the many valuable facts secured by 

 the liberal expenditures of the professional. It would 

 be gratifying if the wealthy breeders would take more 

 interest in improving the horses in the hands of the 

 farmers and less in conspicuous display. 



However, it is the commoner we are seeking to 



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