Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-29
WINTER ARABIAN.

VIIiTS beautiful and true Arabian Stallion Will stanu
IL at my stable, in the county of Brunswick, u
miles South of Petersburg, miles Northeast from
Brunswick Courthouse. IIawrepceville and 10 miles
Northwest from Bellheld, and let to mares at So
the season, to be discharged by the payment oil SSo
any time in the aud dollar to the groom,
in each case. The season 10 commence the blh OF
February, and terminate the 18th day of July Good
pss,urage for mares furnished gratis mares wen leo
and strictly attended to reasonsOie price, puI no
responsibility for escapes or accidents.
The subscriber congratulates the breeders OF nne
horses, on the opportunity now onereu tnem 0. m"-
proving their stock by a valuable cross.--ihat tue
American and English horse has greatly deteFio
rated in the last eighty years. IS faat that must DC con-
ceded by all intelligent and candid spor.smehi ana
that, that deterioration has been produced oy tne
practice of breeding IN and , as II IS calico, (tnat Is,
from the same stock,) it is presumed will also be
admitted After the most dilgent inquiry and careful
investigation believe the most successful rasers IN
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to The
original stoc! of oriental horses is as necessary to
preserve an improved breed, as 1t was III the hrst
instance to obtain it; and Cor from the direct
not producing the finest animals both for strength,
speed and beauty, il is capable OF proof and the his
tory of the English race horse will demorStrste i
that the best racers and breeders England ever had
were the sons and daughters, and at farthes', the
grand and grand daughters OF the Arabian; and
lhat they have deprecated in proportion rs they were
removed from these points. The first evidence |
would offer in support OF the assertion rs, tue esta-
bEshed weights on the Euglish course at different
dates, from the time VI the introduction 1.-The sarey
Arabian, until tie death Of the Gudolphn Arabian;
which included period Of about fifty wears. They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses
Guiding Darbs and Turks. During that entire period,
their horses continued improve in speed and bot
tom while the weights greatly increased; aged
four ihsn iS safe n los pounds and with that they
seven minutes fifty secoiiuS, Sro no, in, co. rro,,
l770 to 1775 10 the DAYS of Ecinss,' . III, 81! 't
the Sreeding from the Arabian and 80 .h,s 49,
been gr~iualy decreasing; on some - -, ITO
POUNDS; ana Z. none, believe, are they E1her than
10 pounds YET there is not in England Or A.
RIGA racer that run The distance IN the
IN which 1t was Formerly done with their heavy wSS,s
The next evidence is the horses themselves DsriSi
Arabian got Flying Childers who is said To have ruI
four miles in six minutes aud forty seconds Fvinr
Childers cot many fine racers; but none that oqusc,
himself. Godophin Arabian GO, the dam OF Eclipse
but Eclipse never got his own equal, though lie 70
many fac racers-viz: Rc6ulus, Volunteer, &c. Re
gulus got many champions of the turf. but neither hin
nor his progeny produced snother Regulus. Verium
nus got Baronet, but DdronGt never got horse a
successful on the turf as himself or sire Yountce
got Spread Eagle, Sterling, &c; but Sterling an,
Spread Eagle never got their own equal, much l, $
the equal OF Volunteer. Janus and Fcarnou wcr,
got by Godolphin AraSian during the DAYS of ,hos,
horses, Virginia famed for fine saddle horses a.
wen as distinguished racers now i; almost proven
oal That the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
fine saddle horse; have we, believe, single tur
horse capable Of running four miles with 16S pound.
the former weights) in good time Our best racers
are made by young horses carrying light weights; and
1t is fact. and which is well worthy the eons;te
ration OF rasers, that with the present light weights
many OF our first horses break down in training ant
very tev remain longer than two years ON the turf
Their bone, snew, and muscle are not in propor,ior
to their size and weight-and their legs often give
way IN training exercise. 1t is believed there is moi
now IN the United States single high-blooded horse
that has not descended from the stock viz: the
GodolPhin Arabian, and, generally speaking both by
dam anu sre Can strong active, healthy and vgor
Gus horse be reasonably expected by propa raj; "a
from such near connexions! Every farmer knows ,bp
| effect OF eroSoing and has on cattle sheen 81
seem not to have anticipated the CONSEQUENCE
to the most noble and useful of anirnsIa by a.
ton of the law CT nature, which forbid, resr,IuI,
connexions but 1t carries with its corrective
IN the Glow but certain destruction OF the Species sucl
beng the consequence OF system, it would seen
strange that we continue pursue it-mary aitemDt
have been made to alter it,-many fine horses have
been imported from England, but they have furnshed
| no remedy Tor the evIl-thc English and American
race horse being of the same stock The dif,icu,,v
and enormous expense If obtaining the tue .booded
Arabian, has prevented the importation of many of
them INTO tins country II is affirmed by writer's and
travellers, that those of the sacred blood as they
there caedO valued from 500 TO 5000 counIs strr
lns-ihey are considered consecra,ed breed de-
signed tor the use of the Prophet and his
and great prejudice exists selling them at all
Taplin, in his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905
vol l., page AZ, rcmarks-"that they are mostly con.
signed as presents to his Majesty some Of the ROYAL
Family, and their pedigree of their blood is recorded
with as much care and tenacty, as the pcncaopv nj
the most Ancient English Nobility" Eut, it caTno,
be necessary TO eulogze this machless breed of nor
ses to recommend them to the American sportsn,yr.
he must know, that it was by Crossing on This stool
that the sluggish and codbIoUded horse If England
was converted into the beautiful and hipb.mettIoi
WINTER ARABIAN is one of true s,ock-so nanv
attempts have been made TO impose on public crc.luli
y 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 was
captured during the late in 1914 then ono wear
Old by the privateer Grampus Of Baltimore on board
me brig Doris, his Britannia Majesty's Transport No
ooo on her passage from Senegal in Africa TO Ports
mouth IN England; and was intended as present for
me then Prince Regent, now King of England lSle
"HtJ 1eety ReSisteT, roL vI. page IG)
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; alter the purchase, he, through highly
respectable mercantile house in New York caused an
INQUIRY to be made of Colonel Broomield and Mr.
Douglas the Hperiniendants OF His Maiesty's ud NJ
hampton Court, by whom he informed that a fun
FLOODED Arabian was shipped in the br, Doris from
senegal Tor his Majesty, uBd there was no doubt Of
nus oeinB OF the best Arabian sioCk.-Ths corrcs3on
denee, with Mr.. Winters certificate that he is the
same morse, with many other Evidences are in rnv
possession, and will be exhibited to any gentlemen
who wishes to raise from him. All those WHO have
seen bun, admire his superiority of FORM beauty and
unity haTdness Of limbs; his fine, silky flowing oars
nh faI .alao e..