Conditions conducive to health are of the first importance to success in the breeding and rearing of horses, and however well designed the plans may be in other respects, neglect of this cardinal point is sure to end in failure.

The man who is willing to invest his money in the purchase of good stock at the outset, should be sure that nothing stands in the way of maintaining and enhancing its high standard of excellence. For the lack of this precaution the writer has witnessed many painful examples of failure and disappointment.