Horse-breeding in England and India, and army horses abroad

Horse-Breeding in England and India : And Army Horses Abroad (Paperback)

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At the NewmarketCraven Meeting of there were three races of about onemile and a half, six of about one mile, and eleven of five orsix furlongs. In a new schedule of weights was issued for theRoyal Plates.

From about this time the system of short racesand light weights began to develop, and as it developed thecharacter of the race-horse underwent a change. With everydesire to produce Thoroughbreds possessing power as well asspeed, breeders have found themselves unable to reproducethe former quality and successfully compete for the greatprizes of the Turf.

To be successful in these days the race-horse must possess the utmost speed, but he need not be ableto travel at speed for a greater distance than a mile and a halfat most, and if he can carry g stone he is considered a weightcarrier. At the time of upload, the image license was automatically confirmed using the Flickr API.

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