THE HORSE OF THE FUTURE.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTAT011.1 SIR,—I have read with much interest your article on "The Horse of the Future" (Spectator, March 15th). I have been breeding horses for the last eighteen years, and agree with most of what you say, though my experience has been in favour of using a thoroughbred sire to get the best ponies; but I have found the great secret of keeping the produce to the required height is never to house the young stock after the first winter, and to keep them on poor high mountain land. I have at present four young ones coming on that look like making ideal cavalry mounts. They are all by Beaucourt,' by Beaudesert '--• Maud Victoria,' from a long, low Welsh pony mare of about 13 hands. 'Beaucourt' is about 15 hands 2i in., and of a very short-legged, compact type.—I am, Sir, &c., W. TOWER TOWNSHEND. Derry, Bosscarbery, Co. Cork.
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