. Successful breeding, the breeder and his horse, the horse as a producer; a book that comes near to the heart of every horseman ... egulates the transmitting power. Thiscan be done by using the O. C. Stallion Conditioner. The Conditioner purifies the system, puts it in acondition for the work of stamping into the veinsof the offspring those of the most pure qualities. Transmitting Quality. Here we show a pair of twin colts that lookalmost exactly alike and perfect pictures of themother. This is a case where the mare was the stronger intransmitting to the offspring. In breeding, we must keep i
. Successful breeding, the breeder and his horse, the horse as a producer; a book that comes near to the heart of every horseman ... egulates the transmitting power. Thiscan be done by using the O. C. Stallion Conditioner. The Conditioner purifies the system, puts it in acondition for the work of stamping into the veinsof the offspring those of the most pure qualities. Transmitting Quality. Here we show a pair of twin colts that lookalmost exactly alike and perfect pictures of themother. This is a case where the mare was the stronger intransmitting to the offspring. In breeding, we must keep in mind the principleof heredity that Like produces Like when thesystem is in a perfect state of health. This appliesto the brood mare as well as to the stallion. If like produces like, and I think we all believe 28 THE BREEDER AND HIS HORSE. it does, why are so many people willing to buy acheap and almost worthless stallion to be a menaceto the country, or why will some people even riskbreeding a good mare to an inferior horse, bothin individuality and breeding; or why will peoplebuy even cheap skates of mares because they are. cheap, hoping to raise first-class colts? Of coursethe better the horse they are bred to the greaterwill be the chances for a good colt. Should Possess Quality It is essential that the sire and dam should them-selves possess really great qualities, should havesomething of their own to transmit to their off-spring and not be entirely dependent on the meritsof some remote antecedent. Breeders of the lightharness horse are gradually recognizing the impor- THE HORSE AS A PRODUCER. 29 tance of this principle of heredity and as a conse-quence the great young trotters who are stake win-ners are patronized as soon as they are retired tothe stud to the exclusion of older horses, eventhough the latter have established reputations. The efficient performance of his stud duties—that is to say, the impregnation and not merely theserving of his mares—admittedly dep
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