448 Report on the Studs and Breeds of Horses in Hungary. 
Babolna. 
On the 10th of September I visited Babolna, about 20 miles 
from Kisber, also situated in the Comitat de Komarom. The 
estate comprises about 8000 acres. This stud was founded in 
1789, and is confined exclusively to the breeding of horses of 
Arab descent. We find here no English thorough or half-bred, 
but only the Eastern type. 
There are eight home-stallions, as follows : — 
Arab imported 1 
„ home-bred 4 
„ half-bred, dam uncertain 2 
"Wtirtemberger 1 
Total 8 
Some of the crosses employed in former years were with 
Spanish and Neapolitan horses, to correct the great fault of the 
Arab, viz. want of action ; but the cross has not, on the whole, 
been successful. The stallions are fine specimens of the Eastern 
breeds, but want action. They have low shoulders and " toe 
the ground." I was somewhat surprised that horses possessing 
good action were not retained. They are rare, it is true, but 
they are to be found. 
The prevailing colour here is grey ; in fact, it may be taken 
for granted that all the grey horses met with in this part are 
of Arab extraction. There are 26 mares said to be of pure 
Arab blood, and 100 half-breds. The best-known names 
amongst the imported sires in connection with this stud are, 
" Shagya," " Radban," " Amerath," " Bojraktar," " Jussuf," and 
"Mehemet Ali ;" and one or other of these names will be 
found in the pedigrees of most of the Arab stock serving in the 
country. 
The brood-mares were running at large ; and I must confess 
I was greatly disappointed with them. There was scarcely one 
with a good shoulder ; as usual with the Arab, low forehand, no 
action, and small. Of course they all show high breeding, and 
their powers of endurance cannot be called in question ; but 
they certainly are not up to weight, and they contrast unfavour- 
ably with the English breeds. During several years' residence 
in Bombay, I had ample opportunities of knowing thoroughly 
the Arab and Eastern type of horse generally, For hot countries 
and scant pasturage they would, of course, hold their own, where 
the English breed would decay and ultimately vanish ; and on 
this account the breed is invaluable in serai-tropical countries 
like many parts of Hungary. At all events, the heat of summer, 
as I could testify, is very great, and the climate, pasturage, trees, 
