446 Report on the Studs and Breeds of Horses in Huncjary. 
and if the country mares Avere of the right sort, and the foals 
properly fed, no horses would surpass their produce for breeding, 
activity, action, and all the essentials required in good saddle- 
horses. 
I closely inspected the 68 three-year-olds, selected for the 
district stallions next spring. Many, I thought, were too tall, 
especially the Nonius horses, leggy, and flat-sided. 
There are about 230 casualties annually amongst the Govern- 
ment stallions in the country, to be met by the produce of the 
four studs. 
KiSB^R Stud. 
On the 9th of September I visited the stud at Kisber, in the 
department of Komarom, about five hours from Budapest by 
rail, and about seven hours from Vienna. The estate consists 
of about 12,000 acres. The stud is composed of stallions and 
mares, which are exclusively of English blood, either thorough- 
or half-bred ; no extraneous cross whatever. Here stands " Buc- 
caneer," famous as the sire of " Kisber," a Derby winner ; also 
" Cambuscan," sire of that extraordinary mare which has 
never yet been beaten, and is still on the turf, — viz. " Kincsem." 
Both "Kisber" and "Kincsem" were bred in the paddocks of 
Kisber. There are seven home stallions here, as follows : — 
Buccaneer, 
Cambuscan, 
Ostregar, 
Young Buccaneer, 
Bois Russel, 
and two half-bred Furiosos of English descent. 
During my visit the famous French horse, " Verneuil," by 
" Mortemer," arrived, which the Government had just purchased 
for 7800?., to stand here. I naturally was much interested in 
these famous animals. " Buccaneer " is rather a coarse-looking 
horse, of a dark rich brown, but looks like a half-bred. " Cam- 
buscan," a dark chestnut, on the other hand, has more style 
about him ; he is handsomer, and shows more quality. " Ostre- 
gar " is a fine well-bred looking horse, with excellent points. 
" Verneuil " is a very tall chestnut, with drooping quarters, and 
toes slightly turned out, but is a grand mover. 
There are 25 English thoroughbred mares, and 102 half-bred 
English. Amongst the thoroughbreds we find such noted mares as 
" Mineral," " Beeswing," " Gratitude," " Deception," " Firefly," 
" Honeybee," " Imperative," " Pauline," " Verbena," " Fancy," 
«Scc. &c., for each of which large sums were given. These mares 
occupy the home paddocks, of which there are a large number ; 
two or three mares, with their foals, being in each paddock, 
