SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 221 



The Members now number 860, as follows : — Members. 



1 Honorary 

 758 Annual 

 79 Life 

 27 Life Lady Members 



showing a net increase of 58 Subscribers since the same period 

 last year. 



The Fourth Volume of the Prize Eecord has been issued. Prize 

 It contains the entry of 191 fresh mares, and the re-entry of yp^^jy 

 63 registered animals. With the cordial co-operation of their 

 owners, the Council have been enabled to give the portraits of 

 ten Stallions and two Mares, which have appeared at the 

 Spring Shows as premium-winners. 



Several Mares have been accepted by the Editing Com- Inspection 

 mittee for the book after inspection by a Member of the 

 Council, and they desire especially to bring this rule before all 

 who have Brood Mares suitable for breeding Hunters. 



Under condition 5, Mares by Premium Sires out of Mares Pedigree 

 registered in or for the Prize Record are eligible. 



At the present Show the Council have instituted a new 1892 Show. 

 departure in the prize list. Representations having been 

 made to them at various times as to the risk and danger in 

 bringing in-foal Mares to the London Show, they decided to 

 offer Premiums for Hunter Brood Mares in the summer at the 

 country shows, and to supplement the classes for young stock Young 

 at the Society's Spring Show. 



It was further arranged that the Brood Mares should Brood 

 participate in the honours gained by their produce. The participate 

 breeder of every Premium Animal in the Show, whether Mare, ^" ^^^.^^ 

 Filly, Gelding or Colt will therefore receive an additional honours. 

 Premium, provided the dam is either registered in the Prize 

 Record, or was entered for Vol. V. with the Secretary by 

 February 1st. 



The value of the Premiums oifered is £625 ; Mares and 

 FiUies, £400; Geldings or Colts, £225; while the Royal 

 Commission on Horse-Breeding and the Royal Agricultural 



