a) 
foundation of the sound constitution which 
gives endurance 
The officer quoted by General Beauchamp 
Walker was giving valuable evidence in 
support of the theory upheld in these pages 
LIMESTONE SOIL 
The subject of grazing-ground cannot well 
be dismissed without passing reference to 
the subjects of soil and climate, which are 
necessarily involved therewith 
As regards soil, much may be said; there 
are probably very few soils in England which 
are unsuitable for horse-rearing 
Limestone is mentioned by many as the 
best, the believers in limestone soil holding 
that it is in itself superior to all others 
Is it not a fact that limestone soils, 
provided that the substratum is not of 
such character as will retain the wet on 
the surface of the land, produce the best 
grasses and clovers, which in great measure 
are the factors, under proper treatment, in 
the development of the horse ? 
We need not question the bone-producing 
properties of limestone soil ; but recognition 
of their existence must not blind us to the 
