88 PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING. 



old and inferior females being often employed, cannot 

 be too strongly censured. In rearing valuable horses 

 the dams are not of less consequence than the sires, 

 although their influence upon the progeny be not the 

 same. This is well understood and practiced upon by 

 the Arab, who cultivates endurance and bottom. If his 

 mare be of the true Kochlani breed he will part with 

 her for no consideration whatever, while you can buy 

 his stallion at a comparatively moderate price. The 

 prevalent practice in England and America of cultiva- 

 ting speed in preference to other qualities, has led us 

 to attach greater importance to the male, and the too 

 common neglect of health, vigor, endurance and consti- 

 tution in the mares has in thousands of cases entailed 

 the loss of qualities not less valuable, and without which 

 speed alone is of comparatively little worth. 



