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... breeds of horses in the world , whether they be thorough - breds , nags , or cart - horses ; but in the production ... breed sheep than horses , and we know that many horse - breeding establishments have proved failures . But this is no ...
... breeds of horses in the world , whether they be thorough - breds , nags , or cart - horses ; but in the production ... breed sheep than horses , and we know that many horse - breeding establishments have proved failures . But this is no ...
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... breeds . tendency to gamble , has prompted Eng- lishmen to breed horses for the turf , animals required only to exhibit one pace , viz . to gallop ; the walk , the trot , & c . , not being a qualification demanded from racing stock ...
... breeds . tendency to gamble , has prompted Eng- lishmen to breed horses for the turf , animals required only to exhibit one pace , viz . to gallop ; the walk , the trot , & c . , not being a qualification demanded from racing stock ...
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... breed that Englishmen for the past half - century have devoted all their energies and money to propagate . Had one - fourth of this money been ex- pended in improving the general utility breeds of horses , we should not now have to be ...
... breed that Englishmen for the past half - century have devoted all their energies and money to propagate . Had one - fourth of this money been ex- pended in improving the general utility breeds of horses , we should not now have to be ...
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... breeds . But do these recorded qualifications horse enume- alone give assurance that such an animal rated . A would constitute a useful labourer ? horse to be a good hack should walk well and trot with ease , and if in har- ness must ...
... breeds . But do these recorded qualifications horse enume- alone give assurance that such an animal rated . A would constitute a useful labourer ? horse to be a good hack should walk well and trot with ease , and if in har- ness must ...
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... such performances . And it is this breed which we are much in want of and which the foreigner , from British material has supplied , and consequently Incentives to the breeding of utility horses on the continent THE HORSE . 9.
... such performances . And it is this breed which we are much in want of and which the foreigner , from British material has supplied , and consequently Incentives to the breeding of utility horses on the continent THE HORSE . 9.
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