Horses--Breeding
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from F. Lort-Phillips, plus 2 typed copies, 04 January 1916
Lort-Phillips criticises the conduct of the Board of Agriculture for their collaboration with the Hunters Improvement Society in the army horse breeding scheme. He disparages the emphasis that has been placed on the Premium Thoroughbred horse, 'the wretched brutes that have done more harm to Light Horse Breeding than anything else.'
There are also two typed copies of the letter, presumably made at a later date.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 05 February 1912
Lort-Phillips provides comments on Ewart's treatise on 'eugenics and the breeding of light horses', which suggests ways in which funding from the Board of Agriculture should be used to approach such a scheme of breeding.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 28 February 1912
Lort-Phillips writes that he and the Devon County Committee have agreed to run their Pack Horse Stud Book together. Mr Phillpotts-Williams, a Committee member, is anxious to form a strong London committee to grapple with horse breeding questions, although Lort-Phillips would prefer to wait until the ground is clear. Lort-Phillips asks Ewart to be his collaborator with taking their ideas and research further.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 08 July 1913
Lort-Phillips complains about the situation with the 'Standing Committee' and the Hunters Improvement Society, namely their decision to use half-bred horses for breeding.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Frederick Lort-Phillips, 08 January 1916
Lort-Phillips encourages Ewart to tell Lord Selbourne his views on light horse breeding. He admits that his own views have no scientific basis, but feels that his practical experience counts for a lot.