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a committee of examination composed of three members 

 and a veterinary surgeon who are charged with the exami- 

 nation of animals intended for public breeding purposes. 

 In the month of February this committee visits the resi- 

 dences of owners of thoroughbred stallions. Applications 

 for procuring the examination of stallions arc received at 

 the office of the Secretary of the Club before the end of 

 the year. 



A committee, elected by the Minister of Agriculture, 

 on the recommendation of the Societe Royctle Hippique de 

 Belgique acts under the same conditions for the exami- 

 nation of half bred stallions and of thoroughbred stallions 

 which habitually serve half bred mares. The applications 

 are received at the office of the Secretary of the Societe 

 Hippique. 



This is the scheme adopted for the examination of 

 stallions of all breeds. 



Lists with names and descriptions of all the stallions 

 approved for their duties are issued by the Governors 

 of the provinces and posted in all the parishes. The 

 examination is valid for one year. 



ENCOURAGEMENT or HORSE BREEDING 



Neither the Government nor the Provinces grant 

 financial assistance for the breeding of the thorough- 

 bredhorses. The Societe Royale Hippique de Belgique 

 receives from the State an annual subsidy of 10,000 francs, 

 for the purpose of encouraging the breeding of half breds. 

 The Belgian Jockey Club and the Societe Royale Hippique 

 publish studbooks of the breeds of which they encourage 

 the breeding. 



The encouragement afforded by the provincial regula- 

 tions relative to the improvement of horses affects exclu- 

 sively the breeding of the native horse (Belgian draught 

 horse). 



The cost of the execution of these regulations, money 

 bounties and committee expenses, are born to the a:soimt 

 of 40 P- c. by the provinces and of 60 p. c. by the State. 

 The total annual expenses.amouut to about 35o,ooo francs. 

 These expenses serve to meet the cost of the shows of foals, 

 fillies, mares and broodmares which are fixed by the 

 provincial regulations. In the 44 places of meeting, all the 



