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identical to those required for Native Cavalry, and that the competition would
certainly have a prejudicial effect on the latter, rendering it all the more
difficult for them to obtain remounts.
With a view of ascertaining to what extent the various States were in
a position to help, and also of discovering whether the Chiefs would be willing
to assist, I visited, with the sanction of the Government of India, the whole
of the Native States situated in the Punjab, and the principal ones of Rajput-
ana, including the Eastern States, viz., Dholepore, Bhurtpore, and Karauli,
and can only record my hearty appreciation of the kindly manner in which I
was received and the promises of assistance obtained from all the Chiefs,
especially from those whose territories lie in the Punjab.
I purpose giving a short outline of the material on which we have to work
and the amount of assistance likely to be afforded. I shall take each State
in the same order in which I visited it.
Bahawalpore.
275. This State has already done something in the direction of horse breed-
ing but its stallions have hitherto not been up to the mark, consisting, as they
do, mainly of country-breds bred in the stud. A waler and two small Arabs
have also been employed. At my request the State obtained 3 small Arabs
of the stamp bought for District Boards, these, by serving the smaller mares,
will undoubtedly do good. In addition to these stallions, 6 are said to be
posted in the districts for the purpose of covering zemindari mares, these
I hope to be able to inspect on a future occasion.
Home Stud.—A. stud containing 45 mares and 35 head of young stock
is maintained by the State at Ahmadpur.
That the zemindars are fond of horses and would breed extensively if
supplied with good stallions was proved by the success which attended the
horse show held on 17th and 18th March 1895, which I attended.
At a rough calculation, 450 mares were exhibited. Of these :—
250 were well fitted for Imperial stallions.
100 were well fitted for District Board stallions.
100 were well fitted for mule breeding
The lean well bred heads of the 1st class of mares, coupled with their
good hard legs, proves beyond doubt that only Thorough bred and good Arab
sires should be used.
Good stallions should be supplied to each tehsil, and I am pleased to state
that the Nawab has kindly promised to send some good Arabs from his own
stable.
Altogether this show promises to be one of the best in the Punjab; the
colts and fillies were most promising.
I am of opinion that had Purchasing Officers been present, at least 50 re-
mounts could have been bought. I trust next year to see a few regiments of
Native Cavalry represented.
Mule breeding is likely to succeed. One donkey is already employed in
the State, and 4 more have been purchased; there is every chance of their
being utilised.
Kapurthala.
276. I visited this State on 18th and 19th October 1894. I found that the
State employed two Arab stallions, both good horses, but that one was so badly
affected with bursati as to render him useless These horses have been
employed mainly in covering mares, the property of the State. At my
inspection I found some zemindari mares collected, many of these were well
suited for stallions of the stamp purchased by District Boards, many also
for mule breeding. At my suggestion the State purchased 3 Arab gal-
loways, and I am pleased to hear that arrangements are being made for their
proper accommodation in two tehsils, in order that they may be available for
covering zemindari mares.
I beg to record my best thanks to His Highness the Rajah of Kapurthala
for the ready assistance given, and also for his promise of future help,
should the experiment which is now being tried prove a success.