money, are economical in the purchase of harness horses ; but price does not stop them when buying a hunter, to whom they will have to trust their life.

We often hear it said that Mr. X is fortunate with all his horses, and that Mr. Y, being out of luck, cannot place his hand on a good animal. We may be certain that chance has not much to say in this matter. The fact that Mr. X has often good horses is perhaps due to his understanding their powers and working them with good judgment. If Mr. Y has only bad horses, notwithstanding the long prices he gives, it is perhaps because he is an indifferent rider who does not understand horses, and is ignorant of what he ought to require from a horse and of the manner he ought to require it,

I do not hesitate to recommend those who will take my humble advice, to get the best and strongest horse they can for hunting.

The English say that hacking is an art,^[1] and hunting is pluck. In my opinion this proverb is absolutely correct. Without doubt pluck is required more with hounds than when hacking, because the speed is greater, and the fences are unknown. Nevertheless, pluck cannot replace the science of riding, which is even more necessary when crossing a country than when hacking, because the risks are greater and more frequent.

To hunt, as well as to hack or ride races, it is necessary to know how to ride.