HORSES IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7039, 29 January 1910, Page 16

HORSES IN ENGLAND

A COMPARISON. The opinion is being freely expressed in England that however much better horse-: cf the Mother Country rnv.y be "on the ground"—better legs and feet—than tliev were a few years ago, m character, constitution, and nervous energy

they certainly show no improvement; a fact which, applies to practically all breeds. This opens up the oft-discussed question that if main attention is given to developing one or two characters, otner characters must suffer in the process. Now it is commonly asserted by Homo breeders that the colonial gives mora attention to the geiieral character of a horse—tho sloping shoulder, the lengthy hindquarter,' the good barrel, etc.—and attaches too little importance to the legs and feet, whereas in England main consideration is given to the understandings. This may be true to.a'certain extent, but it would be nearer the truth, to say that the colonial-looks to every character, and while he values good feet and the proper bone, he wants tho evidences of constitution and proper composition of the animal. The evil of tho Home tendency to place feet and legs before everything else is now being demonstrated, as'shown by, the opinion referred to in the, opening statement at these remarks. '