Attached to each Government stud farm is a school of 

 ■horsemanship, where breeders receive insiruction in the 

 principles of the industry, and where riding is taught. At 

 Khrenovoi is a special school where trainers, jockeys, hunts- 

 men and coachmen are taught the best methods of training 

 young horses. 



Private enterprise is encouraged in every way, and very 

 many of the Russian nobility maintain large breeding-studs on 

 their estates. At Slawuta, Prince Sanguszko has, or had, 

 a stud of pure-bred Eastern horses, which, Mons. Salvi 

 observes, show to what a pitch of perfection the typical Arab 

 may be brought when wisely mated, well nourished, and 

 reared under favourable conditions ; " it has the height, bone, 

 and spirit of an Irish horse, and yet is the Bedouin horse, 

 preserving all its Eastern characteristics, but bigger and 

 stronger." Many private owners devote their attention 

 entirely to the Anglo-Arab. At least one, however, makes a 

 speciality of carriage-horses, which he has succeeded in bringing 

 to a high standard, using Mecklenburg stallions upon Eastern 

 mares. 



The twelve regiments of Horse Guards and 8th (Reserve) 

 Cavalry Brigade, are horsed from the Imperial studs, as the 

 steppe-bred animals are not powerful enough to carry the men. 



About 7,200 horses are required annually for the Russian 

 cavalry of the line, and for information concerning these we 

 cannot do better than turn to Captain H. Hayes' excellent 

 book.* There are seven "brigade stations" to which the 

 Remount officers send the young horses which they buy from 

 the breeders ; these horses have run wild, or half wild, on the 

 steppes until caught for sale, and their entire education is carried 

 out by the regimental breakers. They cost on the average 

 about £i^ 5J., but by the time they are fit to take their places 

 in the ranks have cost about £i'] each. Dragoon Remounts 

 must not be less than 14.2! in height, and are bought from the 



* Among Horses in Russia. By Captain M. H. Hayes. R. A. Everett 

 & Co., London, igoo. 



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