2l6 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



Organizations and records. — In 1886 the National Draft 

 Horse Society of Belgium (Le Cheval de Trait Beige) 

 was founded and a stud book established. This society- 

 is very aggressive, having a very large membership. It 

 receives an annual grant of 30,000 francs ($5,000) from 

 the government to promote horse breeding. Up to 1909 

 the stud book consisted of 17 volumes, recording 52,134 

 stallions and 66,633 rnares. In 1887 the American Asso- 

 ciation of Importers and Breeders of Belgian Draft 

 Horses was organized and a stud book established. 

 While this association has worked in complete harmony 

 with the one in Belgium, it has not been nearly so effec- 

 tive. In 191 1 three volumes of the stud book had been 

 published recording 4,700 stallions and 1,440 mares. 



