Lord Kitchener was not a great horseman at any time, and liked something very quiet so that he need pay no attention to his mount and devote it all to the business in hand; this he explained to Mr. Marsh, asking if he thought the horse was quiet enough, and was reassured by being told Mr. Marsh’s daughter used often to ride him when exercising on the heath. A few days later when Lord Kitchener was speaking to the Duke of Portland about Mr. Marsh’s generous gift, and expressing doubts about a race-horse being a suitable charger, his Grace suggested Democrat being sent to Welbeck to be tried there in the riding school with a view to his usefulness as a charger. The horse’s manners were found to require very little polishing, so to India he went, becoming a great favourite with his master. An unusual end to a race-horse’s career, but a very happy and a most useful one. When Mr. Marsh bought him he was no longer considered any use for racing, no use for the stud to which so many race-horses go, and I am not quite sure he was not just a wee bit gone in the wind. However, this great winner of races after landing £12,939 in stakes became Lord Kitchener’s favourite charger, and was ridden by him at the Delhi Durbar and Coronation Procession of King Edward. Democrat bore himself very proudly in India, winning several prizes at the Indian Horse Shows. Lord Kitchener’s and Democrat’s name will go down to history together, for in Calcutta there now stands a statue of them sent out from England in 1913. A good and honourable man on a good and honourable horse. I have been told that Democrat died in India shortly before Lord Kitchener left the country. HORSES IN TRAINING _Name._ _Sire._ _Dam._ _Purchaser._ _Guineas._ Berzack, U.S.A. Sensation Belphœbe Lord Kesteven 320 Billow II, Atlantic Tickle Mr. D. Cooper 380 Australian Caiman, U.S.A. Locochatchee Happy Day Mr. Marsh for 2,500 Lord Wolverton Jolly Tar, U.S.A. Sailor Prince Joy Mr. W. M. G. 2,200 Singer Democrat, U.S.A. Sensation Equality Mr. J. B. Joel 910 Old Buck II, U.S.A. Sensation Magnetic Mr. R. Croker 300 THREE YEAR OLDS