. Horse-breeding in Canada [microform]. Horses; Chevaux. — 84 —. animals we somewhat stretch a point, aa there ai pure breeds known outside of those of the Eat jealously guarded by the Arabs, the Turks, and Persians, than the breed recorded in " Stud h (if it is trustworthy, and this is doubtful) as cending, without any mixture, from Arabian hons and Barb mares, which were imported England some two centuries ago- All other br are but a confusing mass or rather mixture, of h< from all parts of the world. There exists an underlying principle w controls all the classifications of breeds ;
. Horse-breeding in Canada [microform]. Horses; Chevaux. — 84 —. animals we somewhat stretch a point, aa there ai pure breeds known outside of those of the Eat jealously guarded by the Arabs, the Turks, and Persians, than the breed recorded in " Stud h (if it is trustworthy, and this is doubtful) as cending, without any mixture, from Arabian hons and Barb mares, which were imported England some two centuries ago- All other br are but a confusing mass or rather mixture, of h< from all parts of the world. There exists an underlying principle w controls all the classifications of breeds ; tha aptitude, fitness. The equine family is divided into three distinct claases which makes it so that the h 18 adapted to such or such special work ; these t] classes may be resumed as follows, \iz: 1, Saddle horse ; 2, the carriage horse ; 0, the dra horse. The Saddle horse.—The correct type of sac horse can be found in individuals differing wic in the matter of size and weight. They can found among the tallest as well as the gmai breeds. There are actually large numbers of hoi being purchased daily within the limits of the P: ince These horses are intended as remounts South African service and we find that the m mum height required is 16 hands and 2 ind inifl type of horse is the most suitable for be«t adapted to, the arduous duties devolvinir'u mounted mfantry in South Africa, and this is actly the type of horses that ,ve have in the Pi ince of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duchène, John D. , d. 1933?. [Québec? : s. n. ]
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