176 MANAGEMENT OF THE FOAL. 



and appropriate name. For this purpose I have for many years 

 kept a book of well-selected names, both male and female, 

 alphabetically arranged and applicable to any animal, and as I 

 use a name I so designate it on the book that I may not use the 

 same name a second time ; thus I am better able to keep a run 

 of my animals than I would otherwise be. When I can do so 

 without repetition I prefer to give a foal a name that will identify 

 the family to which he belongs. 



For instance, a filly desirable for a brood mare may have 

 the name of some flower, and to all of her descendants may be 

 given the names of flowers. 



Or, the family lines may be sufficiently marked by giving 

 one mare and her descendants the names of cities, villages, or 

 towns ; to others, the names of poets, novelists, or other 

 writers, and such names as they have chosen for their works. 



