IN THE LAND OF THE BORA. 1G9 



of rather more quality than the present ones. A 

 particular description of each of these stallions 

 would be beyond the purposes of this book, so I 

 must refer the curious to the article before referred 

 to, which concludes as follows : — 



" This Herzegovinian haras is subject to the 

 general administration of the stud for the two 

 provinces, and the two responsible officers (major 

 and captain) work it from Bosnia. The horses 

 are foraged and looked after by the military 

 authorities, their grooms being soldiers of the 

 Eemount Department. When sent out to their 

 posts for the season they are, where possible, 

 still under military management, otherwise the 

 civil authorities take charge. These last keep 

 the records, which show exact description of the 

 mare, result of the covering, and description of 

 the foal. They thus form a stud-book pure and 

 simple, which will one day be of the greatest 

 use. The average number of mares covered by 

 each horse is fifty. The older horses are allowed 

 to serve once every day in the week (seven), the 

 colts four times only per week." 



The encouragement offered to breeders does not 

 end here. As with us, there are annual colt shows 

 with premiums ; and also races where the govern- 

 ment gives prizes to be run for by the native 

 breed, as well as, separately, for those got by 

 their own stallions. 



