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stud founded in the United States was established by A. J. Cas- 

 satt of Philadelphia. In the spring of 1883 he imported the 

 stallion Little Wonder and the mares Patience and Buttercup, 

 having previously brought over the mare Stella by Confidence 

 158. Little Wonder was exhibited in 1883, and later proved 

 to be a breeder of much excellence. Other importations were 

 as follows: Prescott Lawrence, Newport, Rhode Island, 1884; 

 J. B. Perkins, Cleveland, Ohio, 1887; Henry Fairfax, Aldie, 



Fig. 22. Kirkburn Sensation (8533). Champion Hackney stallion at Royal 

 Agricultural Society of England Show, 1904, and first and junior cham- 

 pion at London Hackney Horse Society Show, 1904. Owned by Sir 

 Walter Gilbey, Bart. Photograph from Wm. Cooper & Nephews, Berk- 

 hamsted, England 



Virginia, 1888 ; John A. Logan, Youngstown, Ohio, 1888 ; Gal- 

 braith Bros., Janesville, Wisconsin, J. H. Truman & Son, Bush- 

 nell, Illinois, Powell Bros., Springboro, Pennsylvania, and some 

 others, 1889. In 1890 Dr. Seward Webb, Shelburne Farms, 

 Vermont, made an importation of twenty-seven mares and four 

 stallions, the most important consignment up to this time. Since 

 then many Hackneys have been brought to the United States 

 from England. Among more recent importers, F. C. Stevens, 



