| Show Breed reeding mae tae fast easo walking horses I 1 it is often said in defence of the heavy premiums given to trotting horses at fairs that speed is a legitimate part of agricultural improvement Gi granting inting that this isso is so we ought to encourage fast walking as well as fast trotting foni forr for fon of the two a horse which will get over the ground rapidly on a walk is a much more valuable animal on a farm than the one which will go its mile in there iano lano is no greater proof of the humbug of the excuse given for the encouragement fast horses receive at fairs than the utter Jg noring ignoring of premiums for good walking horses As one of the holiday adjuncts to a fair behave we haye have never hid bid the objections 0 b sections to speed trial that some have hive but hut beyond this we like to see the true interests of agriculture served as well as to have a few days dass of frolic and the encouragement coura gement of fast last walking horseflesh willbo this in connect connection ion lon with this oversight on the part of agricultural fair committees the following remark a of a co contemporary antem on the breeding of good wal wai walkers kers will not be inappropriate hithe beat gait galt has Is lathe the fast walk A slow walking horse I 1 la s an abomination who has patience with such sucha P horse if you ride him or drive him he exhausts your patience if he Is used to plough or harrow or go on the road ro adhe he moves along alo aio ngat at a snails pace he does only about half the work of the rapid walker if timela money you make money because you save time by having a horse that walks fast bleeders breeders Bre eders should pay attention to this matter in selecting a stallion to breed from by all means select one that can walk fast A slow blow walking stallion will generally likely to getzlow get slow blow walking colts while the stallion that has a long rapid spirited stride will bo be likely to beget colts with a similar action then there is a great deal in breeding to a horse with spirit and ambition these cold blood ed eci horse swill beget cold blooded colts the nearer you can approach the thoroughbred ough bred even for obtaining a fast walker the better there is game there and spirit and sud endurance and stamina and style there are the neat bony heads and prominent eyes the sma I 1 ears the capacious nostrils the large lungs and chests the well developed muscles the bones bonea as dense as avory vory even for walkers walker then get the nearest to thoroughbred possible and the same for trotters and of course the same for runners you have then hor hork 1 ses sek fit for any company and for any purpose to haul the plough or buggy or carriage or to carry you upon tb their air backs breed large nine fine mares to thoroughbred ough bred horses and you will get colts that you will not be ashamed to have your friends see |
