Horses--Breeding
Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir John Stirling Ainsworth, 25 August 1909
Ainsworth writes that he will gladly help with the opportunity for pony breeding that has arisen in relation to the Committee set up by the Selkirk office to report on how far the Congested Districts Board can promote improved agriculture amongst crofters. He suggests that Ewart give evidence before this committee and is glad that the original report is being revised.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Theodore Andrea Cooke, 01 February 1912
Cook offers to publish Ewart's article on horse breeding in The Field and enquires whether there are any diagrams or photographs Ewart wishes to include.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir Walter Peacock, 23 September 1916
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sydney Olivier with enclosed copied letter from W. Reid to Captain Spanton, 02 May 1916
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, 22 July 1902
Cockerell comments on correspondence recently received from E.A Clemens relating to proposed breeding experiments with ponies in an attempt to develop a hardy type fit for prairie or desert conditions, with the intention of shipping them out to Ewart.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from unknown author (incomplete), 08 October 1902
The author relays the address of an acquaintance, C.E Green, who is interested in pony breeding and had expressed a desire to see Ewart's horses. He also enquires whether Ewart would be interested in photographs of 'Johnnie', 'Roderick' or a black mare he has in his possession.
The latter part of the letter, including author's signature, is not present.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 24 May 1897
Blunt reveals that he has 10 foals this year at his stud farm from pure Arab mares, by the same chestnut horse. He gives a physical description of each foal, and analyses their colour and markings. He also suggests a seven year old mare that might be suitable for Ewart's experimental breeding.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, 21 August 1898
Blunt lists 20 thoroughbred arab foals that he has bred at his horse farm and would like to offer one as a gift to Ewart. It has strong zebra markings and Blunt believes it would prove useful for Ewart's experiments.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Allison, 16 February 1899
Allison agrees with Ewart about the importance of nutrition in a horse's pregnancy, and supplies information relating to two mares from Ireland. He makes an observation regarding British thoroughbred horses and their lack of robustness due to their breeding habits, comments on various Australian thoroughbreds and reveals his experiences of fox terrier breeding.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selbourne, 16 January 1916
Palmer, who signs himself 'Selbourne', thanks Ewart for sending him his articles on eugenics and the breeding of light horses. He writes that the reason Ewart has not been summoned to a meeting of the Standing Committee for the last two years is that there has not been a meeting.