AUSTRALIAN HORSES. 
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The Indian public having had enough of the present style 
of Waler, the “ affluent few ” need not be under any alarm 
lest they should not get as many shares as they want. 
It is well known that the Sydney horse is not to be pur- 
chased at the same price as a Swan River one, because he 
has been properly bred and reared, and is also worth a price 
at the place in proportion to the population, &c. And as the 
Swan River Settlement increases, and as horses are more ex- 
pensively reared, so will they also increase in price. 
In the Madras Presidency there are suitable places and 
climate for breeding as perfect a horse as can be desired. 
Forage also can be obtained cheap, and as good as in Eng- 
land; as servants in India are also cheap, what- is there to 
prevent any number of horses being bred cheaper and better 
than can be obtained from Australia ? 
The Bengal stud-horse is a fine large powerful animal, and 
as near perfection as can be wished. In those particulars 
where they are defective, it arises from the fact that those 
who have had the managing of the studs appear to have been 
ignorant of the simple fact, that all young animals, whether 
man or beast, require to run or walk about at pleasure, for 
the perfect development of their legs and feet, and indeed 
the whole body. But instead of this, they are tied up to the 
manger about twenty-two hours, and only get exercise for 
an hour morning and evening ; and if there be rain, no exer- 
cise at all. 
Really, the agitators of this embryo horse-breeding Com- 
pany appear to have settled everything very comfortably for 
their select “affluent few;” — Mr. Simpson has full power to 
do this, that, and t’other, and make himself superintendent, 
and Mr. Hagger agent ! But, as yet, in India , we know 
nothing about this grand company, and I doubt if any one 
will ever inquire after it with a view to taking shares, for we, 
like the colonists of Swan River, have now very good reasons 
“for not taking up the matter with the energy we should 
have done at first !” 
To conclude, I would advise the Madras public and the 
Government to take pattern from Bengal, and trust to the 
suitable and cheap cattle that India can produce. 
A breeding establishment in India would answer admi- 
rably, if worked economically, and on proper principles, by 
active men. 
Your most obedient, 
Anti-Jobbery. 
August 6th, 1852. 
