PRE FA CE 



Certain changes having come over the condition 

 of oitr horse-breeding industry in England during 

 the last few years, and more recent information 

 concerning the work of horse-breeding in India 

 and the studs of France, Germany, Italy and 

 Russia having; been obtauted, this Second Edition 

 has been made necessary. 



Chapters on " Sizeable Harness Horses" and on 

 "The Height'' and ''Character^' of Race- Horses 

 from lyoo to igoo have been added to the 

 original text. 



The particulars of foreign, stud establishments 

 given in the followi7tg pages shozv how fully 

 Continental nations realise the importance of 

 encouraging horse-breeding, and the value they 

 continue to set on English breeding-stock. 



Elsenham Hall 



joth April, I go 6 



