SUPERIORITY OF THE ARAB HORSE. 



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Arab horse standing with one foot forward ; there was 

 nothing to be seen till the rider passed his hand down the 

 back sinew, when he opened the lips of a large gash exactly 

 as if a razor had been passed across the horse's leg. A boar 

 never appears to lose his head, but always has his wits about 

 him, and when he has made up his mind to charge, nothing 

 will stop him. 



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There are some horses which will never close with a 

 boar, they will race with the other horses, but just as the 

 rider thinks he is going to win the first spear, they sheer off 

 and nothing will induce them to approach the boar again. 

 The Arab horses are the best as a rule, as they thoroughly 

 enjoy the sport and become almost as excited as their riders. 

 I had an Arab that would twist and turn after a wild boar 

 like a greyhound after a hare. A shying horse out hog- 

 hunting is enough to try the patience of Job. 



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