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a country demand, and appeals less to the 

 resident in horse-breeding districts ; but 

 should not English breeders who rear horses 

 for profit as well as for pleasure consider 

 whether it be not desirable in their own 

 interests to devote more attention to the 

 harness horse ? Harness horses are in much 

 greater demand than riding horses ; it may 

 fairly be estimated that for one riding horse 

 in use, there are fifty harness horses. 



Passing reference has been made to the 

 sums obtainable for brougham horses and for 

 match pairs. That the moderate animals 

 worth comparatively small sums in the 

 market form the majority of stock now 

 obtained is a point which should not be 

 urged as deterrent ; and for the reason that 

 this is so largely the result of lack of care 

 in mating. The success of the French con- 

 fronts us as proof of this. 



Given due care in mating, however, there 

 is no reason why a highly remunerative 

 proportion of young stock suitable for the 

 London carriage horse market should not be 

 obtained. Can it be denied that the demand 

 for harness horses of the best stamp is one 

 that is pregnant with opportunity for the 

 breeder who will use the Hackney sire.'' He 

 has no superior as a getter of road horses, 



