'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎196] (227/481)

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the same rates; or horses of a yet lower standard, at
reduced rates.
1 he standard of the first class of horses would then be
14 hands 1 inch, instead of, as at present, 14 hands 2
inches; and the standard of the second class might be
fixed at 14 hands. These sizes may seem very small, but
it is certain that some of the best Arab horses, able to
carry any weight, and equal to any service, are no larger ;
and that horses of these sizes, if well shaped and well-bred,
are better fitted for hard work as cavalry horses in the
field than are the tall country and stud-bred horses.
Remount agencies, with the requisite establishments,
might be stationed at convenient points, for the purpose of
purchasing from the dealers, in accordance with the above
suggestion; and I am persuaded that in this manner, while
Government avoided disordering, and confined itself to
healthily stimulating the market, it would at the same time
be preserved from all risks of bidding against itself in
different markets, and would obtain, ready for immediate
service, as large a supply of really serviceable horses as the
countries whence they are drawn can supply.—(1857.)
STUD-BRED HORSES.
There is no doubt but that the stud-bred horse of India
is the worst of all. But had the physiology of horse-
breeding been understood and attended to, this horse would
probably by this time have been the best of all on earth.
Having recourse to English horses at all for breeding
purposes in India was a grave error.
The English horse w r as formed from the Eastern horse,
and having become peculiarly well adapted to the climate,
&c. of England, to bring him back to the East again was
to undo all that the English breeders had been doing for