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gorousj arc principally used by the counfrj 

 people. The second are the pacers^ who are more 

 easy gaited than the best Andelusian horses. It 

 is said that this step is peculiar to this breed, and 

 that it is observable even in the colts ; it is the 

 best supported;, and the quickest upon a long 

 journey^, for which reason this breed is intimae 

 request than either of the others. The parade 

 horses constitute the third breed ; these never go 

 out of a foot pacC;, move with much grace, and 

 are particularly in demand in Peru^, where they 

 arc employed on occasions of parade and cere- 

 mony ; the price of them is from one hundred to 

 five hundred crowns. 



The Chilians are very careful to preserve the 

 breed of their horses pure, and notsuifer any in- 

 termixture. During the winter almost all the 

 horses are kept at pasture in the valleys of the 

 Andes, from whence they return in the spring 

 very fat and vigorous. When the inhabitants 

 train their colts, which is commonly done at three 

 years of age^ they begin by scoring the upper 

 muscle of the tail, to prevent the motion of it, 

 which operation they call casUgc. 



The asses of Chili are so strong and tall, that 

 it is difficult to recognize in thera tlie original 

 stock. I scarcely know to v/hat circumstance to 

 attribute this favourable alteration, unless it may 

 be the state of liberty in which these animals 

 live, for they are made but very little use of; in 



