The Pure-bred 333 



quired in the recording of pedigrees, buying, and especially 

 the selling of pure-bred horses. 



Three large problems confront the average small 

 breeder of pure-bred horses. These are salesmanship, 

 sires, and feed and care. The producer of grade horses 

 is accustomed to the buyer coming to his place and offer- 

 ing him a price for his stock, which he accepts or refuses 

 as he sees fit. The pure-bred buyers seldom proceed in 

 this way at the present time. They expect the seller to 

 find them. At present the law of supply and demand 

 does not trouble the pure-bred breeder as much as getting 

 the supply to where the demand exists. Good sires are 

 also a problem of the small breeder. They are high- 

 priced and unless there are other pure-bred mares in the 

 neighborhood that will pay a higher service fee than the 

 ordinary grade stock, it is sometimes inadvisable to pay 

 the price necessary to buy the type of animal really needed 

 at the head of a pure-bred herd. Feed and care as given 

 on the average American farm will not produce the maxi- 

 mum development. The horses which are imported from 

 foreign countries or those which are bred and produced 

 by large dealers and breeders in this country are developed 

 in the best manner possible. These animals present a 

 better appearance to the buyer, and therefore demand a 

 higher price than the average stock raised. Therefore, 

 if the small breeder is to raise pure-bred stock, he must 

 give them every opportunity to develop into the best 

 type possible. 



FOUNDATION MARES 



Jt is essential to consider the type of horses which one 

 wishes to produce when selecting the foundation mares 

 for the production of pure-breds. The type demanded 



