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pacing family through Tom Hal, Jr., or Gibson's Tom Hal, the 

 sire of Brown Hal, who begot Star Pointer and a numerous 

 progeny of Hals, all very fast pacers. In Kentucky the Hals 

 are identified with the foundation of the Saddle breed. 



The greatest brood mare in the foundation of the Standard- 

 bred was Green Mountain Maid (Figs. 84 and 85), daughter of 

 Harry Clay, and dam of Electioneer, one of the most con- 

 spicuous sires of the breed. The greatest pacing dam was 

 Sweepstakes. 



Fig. 86. 



-An "ideal representative" of the Standardbred. In addition to 2.10 speed, he 

 possesses beauty of form, finish, style, and intelligence. 



Demand for Standardbred Horses. — The popularity of har- 

 ness racing and road driving has enabled this breed to make 

 remarkable j^rogress in a half century. They are now the recog- 

 nized exponents of the light harness type, and are exported in 

 large numbers, especially to Russia and Austria. In fact, the 

 rate at which some of the best stallions and mares are being taken 

 abroad indicates a lack of the true constructive breeder's spirit, 

 and forebodes ill for the future of the breed. Unfortunately, 



