Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-20
WINTER ARABIAN,

F1NtIIS beautiful and true Arabian ST alton will stand
atmy stable, in the county of Brunswick, 33
Brunswick Courthouse. (Lawrcpceville and is miles
Northwest from Bellhcld and let to mares at S25
the season, to be discharged by the payment ~ S2u
any Time IN uie season. and dollar tothe groom,
an each case. The season to commence the 18th of
February and terminate the 18th day of July. Good
pasturage for mares furnished gratis; mares well fed
and strictly attended to at reasonable price but 20
responsibility Tor escapes or accidents.
l. The subscriber congratuates the breeders of fine
horses, on the opportunity offered them Of i'm
proving their stock, by valuable cross.-That the
American and English race horse has greatly deterio-
rated IN the last eighty years. fact that be con-
ceded by all intelligent and candid spopsmen; and
That that deterioration has been produced by the
practice of breeding and IN as it is called t,i,at is
from the same stock,) it is presumed will also be
admitted After the most dgent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful rasers i'm
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to the
original stock of oriental horses is as necessary to
preserve an improved breed, it in the first
instance TO obtain it, and far from the direct cross
not producing the finest animals both for strength
speed and beauty, it is capable of proof and the his.
tory of the English race borse win demonstrate it,
that the best racers aud breeders England ever had
were the sons and daughters, and Mt farthest the
grsndsons and grand-daughters of the Arabian: and
that they have deprecated in proportion they we're
removed from these points. The first evidence I
would otler in support OF the assertion is tie es,a-
bfshed weights the English course at different
dates, from the time of the introduction lilo harley
Arabian, until the death of the Godolplin Arabian.
which incindeda period of about fifty years. They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses in
GLIDING Barbs and Turks During that entire period,
their horses continued to improve in speed and bot
tom. while the weights were greatly increased; aged
horses then carried 168 pounds and with that they
ran four miles, from seven minutes twenty seconds,
seven minutes fifty seconds; from that time, say from
l77O to 1775 to the days of Eclipse they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian and their weights have
been gradually decreasing; on some tracks to 10
pounds; and on nonc believe, they higher than
1SS pounds; yet there is not in England or Anne
riea racer that can run the distance in the
IN which it was formerly done with th heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves Drey
Arabian got Flying Chders who is said 10 have run
four miles in SIX minutes aud forty seconds FLYING
Childers got many fine racers but none that eouaed
himself. Godoiphn Arabian got the dam of Eclipse,
but Eclipse never got his equal, though he got
many Haze racers-v'z: Reisulus, Volunteer &c. Re
guus got many champions of the turf but neither him
nor his progeny Produced another Reguus. Yertum-
nus got Baronet, but Bdronet never got horse as
successful on the turf himself or sire Volunteer
go, Spread Eagle. Sterling, &c.; but Sterling and
Spread Eagle never got their own equal, much les
the equal of Volunteer Janus and Fearnought were
got by odo'phin Arabian; during the days Of those
horses, Virginia famed for fine saddle horses as
wen as distinguished racers; now, it is almost proven.
bia that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
ne saddle horse: nor have believe, a single turf
horse capable OF running four miles with 168 bounds
(tle former weights in good time best racers
are made by young horses carrying light weights; and
1t is fact, and one Which well worthy the conside-
ration OF rasers, that with the present light weights
many of our first horses break down in training and
very few remain longer than two years on the turf
Their bone, sinew, and muscle not in proportion
TO their size and weight-and their legs often give
way in training exercise 1t is believed there is not
now in the United States single hgh-blooded horse
that has not descended from the stock viz: the
Godoiphn Arabian, and, generally speaking, both by
dam ana SIRE Can strong active, healthy and vigor-
ohs horse be reasonably expected by propagating
from such near connexions Every farmer knows the
effect OF crossing IA aud IA has cattle Sheep &c.
but we not to have anticipated the
to the noble and useful OF animals nv tic v;oIo
ton of the law of nature, which forbids incestuous
INNS ion h,f,t ,.
IN the slow but certain destruction of the speces
being the consequence OF system, it would seem
strange that we continue to pursue it,many attempts
have been made to alter il, --many fine horses have
been imported from England, but they have furnished
no remedy for the eviI--ihe English and American
race horse being OF the same stock. The difficulty
ana enormous expense OF obtaining the true blooded
Arabian, has prevented the importation of many of
them into this country. 1t is affirmed by writer's and
travellers that those of the sacred blood, las they
there caed are valued from 500 5000 pounds ster
ins-they are considered consecrated breed de.
sgnedfor the use OF the Prophet and his
and great prejudice exists to selling them at ALL
lapn, IN his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905
VOL /, page ", remarks-'tbat they are mostly con-
signed as presents his Majesty or some of the ROYAL
Family and their pedigree of their blood recorded
with as much care and tenacity, the geneaogy of
tue most Ancient English Nobility" But, il cannot
De necessary to eulogZe this matchess breed of hor
ses' to recommend them to the American sportsman
he must know, that it by crossing on this stock
That the sluggish and cod-blooded horse of England
was converted INTO the beautiful and highmetiled
user. IL IS only necessary TO satisfy him that the
WINTER ARABIAN is one of true stock-so manv
attempts have been made to impose on public credu
~ by pamirg on them spurious horses for the Ara
o'an that the evidence OF the true stock should be
satisfactory and conclusive. The Winter Arabian was
captured during the late war in 1914, thtn one year
DID, by the privateer Grampus of Baltimore, on board
ne brig DORIS his Britannia Majesys Transport No.
o5o on her passage from Senega in Africa TO Ports
mouth IN England; and was intended as a present for
tne tnen Prince Regent now King Of England. (See
1Nnes' Weekly Register, rot Uii page I6)
winter Arabian was sold part Of the cargo of the
captured brig and was purchased by Elisha j. Winter
Esq. then member of Congress from the State of
New York; after the purchase, he, through highly
respectable mercantile house in New York. caused an
inquiry to be made Of Colonel Broomfeld and Mr.
douglas, the superintendants of Ills Maesty's stud al
Hampton Court, by whom he informed, that a full
FLOODED Arabian was shipped in the brig Doris from
Senegal for his Majesty, und there was no doubt of
h's being OF the best Arabian stock-Ths correspon
dence, with Mr.. Winters certificate, that he is tlR
same horse, with many other evidences are in nv
possession, and will be exhibited to any gentleman
who wishes to raise from him. All those who have
IN him looa0A haUn