1910.] The Theory of the Four Stallions. 



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from crossing such strains as Herefords and Jerseys, and 

 would intermediates between the Hampshire and the Welsh 

 Mountain breeds of sheep serve the purpose of every flock- 

 master ? 



My contention is that the intermediate breeds of horse 

 which have been lost must now be restored, and in order to 

 get these types we must first of all set about breeding 

 stallions. Including the thoroughbred, four distinct" breeds 

 seem to me to be necessary. These breeds are indicated by 

 the four types of animal illustrated in this article. 



Type No. i. The Light-weight Thoroughbred. 



As an illustration of my ideal animal of this type of sire, I 

 select Battlement, owned by the Executors of the late General 

 Jago-Trelawny, and a winner of several King's Premiums. 

 This is a splendid specimen of the breed that has made English 

 horses famous. He stands just over 16 hands high and is 8J 

 inches below the knee. It is unnecessary for me to dwell upon 

 the points of the breed, they are known to every horseman ; 

 fortunately, too, as there are 5,000 mares in Wetherby's Stud 

 Book, there is no need for the Government to breed them. 

 Breeders of race-horses will always take care of this type, 

 and all that is necessary on the part of the Government is to see 

 that a sufficient supply is placed at the disposal of farmers 

 in horse-breeding districts. This can be done by offering 

 premiums, by paying a bonus on the service of approved 

 mares, and in other ways which it is not my purpose to 

 discuss in this paper. 



Type No. 2. The Strong Thoroughbred. 



My second illustration is also that of a thoroughbred 

 stallion, Pantomime, the property of the Compton Stud. This 

 magnificent animal is a thoroughbred of unusual size and 

 strength, standing over 16 hands and measuring 9 inches 

 below the knee. Perfect in outline, with great bone and well- 

 developed quarters, he is easily up to 17 stone; and he 

 combines pace with power, so that he did well between the 

 flags. A few of these large thoroughbreds are trained every 

 season, but they go abroad as soon as they leave the training 

 stables, and are lost to the country. 



