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better, provided he has either of the following additional quali- 

 fications, viz: (a), a trotting record himself of 2:35 or better, 

 or pacing record of 2:30 or better; (b), is the sire of two other 

 trotters with records of 2:35 or better, or pacers with records 

 of 2:30 or better, or one trotter with a record of 2:35 or better, 

 and one pacer with a record of 2:30 or better; (c), has a sire 

 or dam that is already standard. 



Fifth: Any mare that has produced a trotter with a 

 record of 2:30 or better, or pacer with a record of 2:25 or 

 better. 



Sixth ' The progeny of a standard horse when out of a 

 standard mare. 



Seventh : The progeny of a standard horse when out of a 

 mare by a standard horse. 



Eighth : The progeny of a standard horse when out of a 

 mare whose dam is standard. 



Ninth : Any mare that has a trotting record of 2 : 35 or 

 better, or a pacing record of 2 : 30 or better, provided either her 

 sire or dam is standard. 



Class Mules : I. This includes only horses standard under 

 either rule 2, 3 or 4, and mares standard under rules 2 and 5. 

 Every animal in this class must be either a performer or pro- 

 ducer — II. This includes only the produce of mares in class 

 I., when by stallions in class I. Every animal in this class 

 must have a performer or producer for both sire and dam. 

 — III. This includes only the produce of a mare in class I., 

 when by any standard stallion not in class I., also the standard 

 produce of any mare not in class L, when by a stallion belong- 

 ing to class I. — IV. Includes all standard bred animals not 

 embraced in the other three classes. 



Horse-leap Church. A church near Kilbeggan in the 

 county of AVest jNIeath, Ireland, which takes its name from a 

 remarkable leap that was made near it by a horse while hunting 

 with hounds. It was over a narrow road, on either side of which 

 there was a stone wall. The horse took both walls and the 

 road in one leap thus clearing all from field to field. The 

 extreme distance was thirty-six feet. 



Horseman. One who has thorough skill in the knowl- 

 edge of horses, and in their management under all conditions ; 

 a person who fancies, sells, buys, drives and handles horses ; a 

 rider on horseback. 



Horsemanship. The art of equitation. It generally 

 refers to riding ou horseback, and the management of horses 

 under the saddle. 



