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not only a great dissight, but where a mounted soldier has to 

 carry a kit on his horse's back it amounts to an insuperable 

 objection; it has arisen from the too extensive use of the Ameri- 

 can trotter for stud purposes, this defect being very apparent in 

 that horse. This is an additional reason for the more continuous 

 introduction of the English thoroughbred, or such horses as are 

 very straight in their backs and quarters, with tail set high." 



To get good cavalry -horses the thoroughbred sire is almost 

 indispensable, as in no other way can the lengthy rein, sloping 

 shoulder, deep chest, strong loin and long quarter, so necessary in 

 this class, be obtained with any certainty or regularity. Freedom 

 of movement is essential, but high action and great trotting speed 

 are neither required nor wanted. Horses of this class should 

 stand not less than 15.1 nor more than 15.3, and should measure 

 at least 8 inches below the knee and 70 inches in girth. 



The first prize at Toronto was taken by a brown gelding named 

 "General," said to be by a thoroughbred horse. He was a remark- 

 able well-proportioned weight carrier of considerable length and 

 great substance. His measurements were as follows: Height 

 15.3, cannon bone 8 inches, arm 21 inches, crest to withers 37 

 inches, withers to croup 33 inches, croup to tail 15 inches, girth 

 74 inches. 



Horses of this stamp can best be procured by the use of 

 selected thoroughbred sires on strong half-bred mares, on the 

 better class of roadster mares, or on mares from hackney or coach 

 sires, provided they show some blood and quality. On mares hav- 

 ing a preponderance of warm blood or those showing any inclina- 

 tion to weediness, a good hackney horse might be advantageously 

 used. 



THE MOUNTED INFANTRY -HORSE 



The mounted infantry-horse, for which such an unprecedented 

 demand has recently arisen, and which is likely to be even more 

 sought after if present war conditions continue to prevail, is a 

 smaller and cheaper animal than either of those already described. 

 He is, in fact, a cob, a strong pony on short legs, with as much 

 quality as can consistently be looked for in conjunction with the 



