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3rd Generation— Produce 
Anglo-Arab stallion, ? English, } Arab, #? English 75 iss 
Anglo-Arab mare, # English, + Arab, 4 Arab 25 
4th Generation— 
Anglo-Arab mare, English, } Arab, Arab 62.50 Se 
Arab stallion (French bred) Arab, English 37.50 
A bitter war waged between those who wished 
to have a breed of racehorses equal to the English 
and those who wished to have one dependable for 
general utility ; and in the fight between the Turf and 
general requirements the Anglo-Arab went to the 
wall, the policy of the French Jockey Club, initiated 
in 1852, almost exterminating him. Since 1874 
there have been attempts to re-start the Anglo-Arab, 
and some sires are now to be seen that have done 
much towards improving native breeds and producing 
fine cavalry horses. 
The Anglo-Norman 
The French and Germans having beaten us in 
‘the harness-horse business, it may be instructive to 
see how they have done it. Normandy had two 
native breeds of horses renowned in their day, the 
Merlerault and the Cotentin, the first a coach horse, 
the second a saddle horse. They were crossed in 
the last century, at first with half-bred English sires 
more or less well bred. Later, English Thorough- 
bred blood was introduced; and in modern times 
French Thoroughbred blood from Pin and stallions 
of the new breed have been extensively used. 
The most noted of the half-bred English sires 
