X.-LATIN AMERICA. 



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ARGENTINA. 



Tlie number of horses in 1894 was 4,4-47,000, and the num- 

 ber of mules 483,000. 



The immense lierds of wild, half-wild, and broken horses 

 which roam over the pampas of Argentina are the descendants 

 of original Spanish breeds, chief among which was the Anda- 

 lusian. The Argentine horse has a reputation for great 

 endurance and for requiring little care. He has been recom- 

 mended as a good animal for light cavalry, and is said to have 

 been imported for this purpose even into France. The price 

 is very low, ranging from $24 to $48. Imported stock is 

 crossed with the native stock, principally for the production 

 of carriage horses. However, the majority of the imported 

 horses are bred among themselves. They consist of Arabs, 

 English thoroughbreds, hunters, hackneys, Anglo-Normans, 

 Morgans from the United States, Trakehnens, Oldenburgs, 

 Hannoverians, Orlofs, Percherons, Clydesdales, Shires, Cleve- 

 lands, and Suffolk Punch. Of late the most popular have 

 been the Anglo-Normans, Trakehnens, and Clydesdales. 



At present the ratio of native stock to crossed breeds is 

 about 4,000,000 of the former to 415,000 of the latter. The 

 number of pure breeds in 1895 was 15,577. The numbers 

 exported, in 1897, were 13,615 horses, 16,390 asses, and 16,317 

 mules. 



In November, 1899, there were 11 cavalry regiments of 4 

 squadrons each, 1 squadron of escorts of the president, 4 field 

 artillery regiments, and 2 mountain artillery regiments, with 

 a total of about 4,000 horses and 1,500 mules. In view of the 

 above-mentioned figures it is evident that the remounts re- 

 quired are easily secured at home. A horse trained for riding 

 costs only about $7.14. 



Argentina serves as a source of remounts for many Euro- 

 pean countries. England purchased a very considerable 



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