Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-12
WINTER ARABIAN.


miles South of Petersburg, Is miles Northeast from
brunswick Courthouse. (Iawrepcevillc and IS miles
Northwest from Belldeld, aud let to mares at Se5
the season, tn be discharged by the payment CT $50
any time in the season, aud one dollar TO the groom.
il each case. The season to commence the 18th ct
February, and terminate the l5;h Cay of July. Good
psstirage for mares furnished gratis; mares well fed
and strictly attended to at reasonable price but no
responsibility for escapes or accidents.
The subscriber congratulates the breeders Of fine
horses ON the opportunity now offered them ct i'm
proving their stock, by valuable cross-That the
American and English horse has greatly detero-
rated in the last eighty years. is fac, that must be con-
coded by all intelligent and candid sportsmen; and
that, that deterioration has been produced by the
practice of breeding ia and it is called, thst is,
from the same s,ock) 1t rs presumed viii also be
admitted. After the most dihgent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful rasers in
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to the
original stock of oriental horses is necessary to
preserve improved breed, as IT in the first
instance TO obtain IL and so far from the direct
not producing the finest animals both for strength,
speed and beauty, II is capable of proof and the his
tory of the English horse will demonstrate il,
that the best racers and breeders Eugand had,
were the sons and daughters, aud at farthcst, the
grsndsons and grand daughters of the Arabian and
that they have deprecated in proportion they
removed from these points. The first evidence
would offer in support OF the assertion is, the
blished weights on the English course at differen,
dates, from the time of the Introduction the Marley
Arabian, until the death Of the Godophin Arabian;
which included period of about fifty years. They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses i'm.
GLIDING Barbs and Turks. During that entire period
their horses continued to improve in speed and bot
tom, while the weights were Erestly increased; aged
hoiscs then carried los pounds, and with that they
ran four miles, from seven minutes twenty seconds,
seven minutes fifty seconds from that time, say from
1870 to l775 10 the days OF Eclipse, they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian, and their weights have
been gradually decreasing; tracks 20 ! 70
pounds; and on none, believe, are they higher than
Isl pounds; yet there is not now Ia ENgktn Anne
RIGA that the distance in the san time
in which twas formerly done with their heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves Darlev
Arabian got Flying ChlGers, who is said to have run
four miles in six minutes and forty seconds. Flying
Childcrs got many fine racers but that oqualled
himself. GptoPtin Arabian got the dam of Eclipse
but Eclipse never got his equal, lhough-he rot
many fine racers-viz: Reguus, Noluu,ee-, &c. re.
guus got many champions OF the utf, but neither him
nor his progeny produced another Rc6ilus Ner:iim-
ms got Baronet, but BArnret never got horse as
successful on the turf as himself sire. Yolun,cer
got Spread Eagle, Sterling, &c; but Sterling aud
Spread Eagle never got their own equal. much les
the equal of Volunteer Janus and Fcarrousht were
got by t;odoIphin Arabian; during Tie days OF those
horses, Virginia famed for fine saddle horses as
we'll as distinguished racers; now, is almost proven
bia that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
fine saddle horse: nor have we, believe, single turf
horse capable OF running four miles With 1863 pounds
(the Former weights in gond time. Our best racers
are made by Young horses carrying light weights; and
It is fact, and one which is we'll worthy the coISde.
ration ot raisers that with the present light weights
many of first horses break down in training, and
very few remain longer than years ON the tut
Their bone, sinew, aud muscle not in proportion
u Size anu Nelbll--0NI tNeir legs often
way in training exercise. 1t is believed there not
nov in the United States single hgh-bioolcd horse
that has not descended from the sse stock yiz the
GodOiphin Arabian, and, generally Speaking both bv
dam and SIRE Can strong, active, healthy and vicor
Gus horse be reasonably expected by propagating
from such near conneXonsl Every farmer knows the
eiiee, OF crossing in and in has on cattle sheep &C.
but We seem not to have anticipated the consequence
TO the noble and useful OF animals by the yio,
ton Of the law OF nature, which fUrbids incestuou
connexions; but it carries with its own corrective
of ~
being the consequence of our system il would seem
strange that we continue to pursue -nany atternpts
have been made TO alter it,-nany fine horses hav
been imported from England but they have f,rnisbeL
no remedy for the evil-the English and American
race horse being OF the stock. The difficulty
aud enormous expense Of obtaining the true.bloode
Arabian, has prevented the importation Of many p;
them into this country. is affirmed by writer's ard
travellers, that those of te sacred blood las they are
there caed) valued from 500 TO 5000 hounds stcr
Iipg-they are considered eonsecrated breed, de-
signed for the use of the Prophet and his descendants
and great prejudice exists to selling them at all
iaPin' N ms Sporting Dictionary Published in 1905
vol. J. page ~ r:marks-"that they are mostly con
signed as presents to his Majesty of the Roys
Family, and their pedigree of thlr blood is recorded
with as much care and tenacY, as the genealogy Of
the most Ancient English Nobility" But, it caIroi
be necessary to euoSzc this matches breed of hor
ses, TO recommend them TO the American sport
ne must know, that 1t was by crossing this stock
that the sluggish and coIdblooded horse IF Eprlaod
was converted into the beautiful and hrh-mettlej
courser 1t is only necessary TO satisfy him that The
WINTER ARABIAN is one Of true stock-so many
attempts have been made to impose on public credu
ty by Palming on them spurious horses for the Ara
ban, that the evidence OF the true stock should be
satisfactory and conclusive The Winter Arabian wac
captured during the late in 1914, then one year
OLD BY the prlvateer Grampus Of baltimore, on board
the brig Doris, his Britannia Maesys Transnort No
o5o' on her passage from Senegal in Africa 10 Ports
mouth IN England; and was intended present for
the then Prince Regent, King Of England fs71
"nss Weekly Iiegister rot ri. page 49,
WINTER Arabian was sold part of the cargo Of ta
captured brig and was purchased by Elisha j. Winter
Esq then member Of Congress from the state 81
New York. after the purchase, he through b;gLIv
respectable mercantile house in New York caused an
Inquiry to be made Of Colonel bloomfield and NJ
douglas the superntendanis Of Ills Mnirst,,s s,ud a
Hampton Court, by whom I've was informed That fun
bIooded Arabian was shipped in the brig Doris rom
senegal Tor his Majesty, und there was M doubt of
ms oeing OF the best Arabian stock-This corresnon
dence, with Mr.. Winters certificate, that he is the
same horse, with many other evidences are in ms,
possession, and will be exhibited to any gentleman
VINO wishes to raise from him. Al those WHO have
nlH admire his superiority of FORM brauty and
."y A'Ihess OF limbs: lis fine, silky, flowing name
&c viz e'sSuc aud sprighty movements; great share
/ Ol OOne and muSCle indeed fitor ,t,,