Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-02
WINPER ARABIAN.

Brunswick Courthouse. Qawrepceville aud I8 miles
Northwest from Belldeld, and let to mares at S25
the season, to be discharged by the nent of sou
any time IN the season. and one dollar to the groom.
in each case. The season to commence the 18th OF
February, and terminate the 18th day of July. Good
pasturage for furnished gratis; mares well fed
anu strictly attended 10 nj reasonable price, but no
responsibility Tor escapes or accidents.
The subscriber congrstulates the breeders of fine
horses, ON the opportunity now offered them of inn
proving their stock, by valuable cross.-That the
American and English horse has greatly deterio-
rated IN the last eighty years fact that must be con-
coded by all intelligent and candid sportsmen; and
that that deterioration has been produced by the
practice OF breeding and IN rs is called Cthat is
from the same stOck,) it is presumed will also be
admitted Alter the most diigent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful raiscrs in
Virginia persuaded that an occasional rcsor TO the
original stock OF oriental horses is necessary to
preserve an improved breed, it was in the first
instance TO obtain il; and far from the direct cross
not producing the finest animals both for strene tn
speed and beauty, 1t IL capable of proof and the his
tory of III, English race horse will demonstrate it,
that the best racers and breeders England ever had
were the sons and daughters, and al farthest the
grandsons and granddaughter of the Arabian and
that they have deprecated in proportion they were
removed from these points. The G',t evidence I
would offer IN support Of the assertion is the esta-
blished weights on the English course at difTercn,
dates from the time of the introduction 1.-THE Marley
Arabian, until the death of the Godolphin Arabian.
which included period of about fifty years They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses in.
GUIDING Barbs and Turks. During that entire period
lllelr norScs continued to improve speed
tom, while the weights were greatly increased; aged
horses then carried los pounds, and with that they
ran TOUR nlcs from seven minutes twenty seconds TO
seven minutes Fifty seconds; from that tune saw from
l11Oto Tvs TO the days of Eclipse they discontinued
The breeding from the Arabian and their weights have
oeen gradually decreasingi tracks to / lo
pounds and on none, believe they higher than
LOO pohnds yet there IS not i'm England Or Anne
rica racer that the distance in the same time
IN which IT was formerly done with their heavy weights
Inc next evidence is, the horses themselves. barley
ltufau El,F.v
.our miles IN SIX minutes and forty seconds. Flying
Chiders got many hne racers; but none that eouaed
himself. Goholphin Arabian got the dam of Ecipse
but Eclipse never got his own equal thouyb he ,oi
many fine racers-viz: Regulgs, Volunteer, &c Re
guus got many champions of the turf but neither him
nor ms progeny produced another Regnlus. Verum.
nus GOV Barone'' but Baronet never got horse as
successful on the turf AS himself or sire Volunteer
sot spread Eagle, Sterling, SC; but Sterling and
Spread Eagle never got their own equal much les
lhe equal OF Volunteer. Janus and Fearnought were
got by Godolphin Arabian during the DAYS of those
horses' virginia was famed for fine saddle horses as
wen as distinguished racers now, it is almost proven.
bal that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
hne saddle horse; nor have we, believe single trl
morse capable OF running four miles with I6S pounds
(the former weights in good time. Our best racers
are made by young horses carrying light weights and
II Is iac' ana one which rs well worthy the consde.
rauoh oil raisers that with the present light weights
many OF our first horses break down M training and
very te% remain longer than two years on the turf
lher bone, snew, aud muscle are not in proportion
W W SiHS anu NSlBnt--anu their legs often
way IN training exercise. 1t is believed there is not
now IN the United States single high booded borse
mat has not descended from the same stock viz: the
Godolphn Arabian, and generally speakinp both h.,
ua ana sire Can strong, active, healthy and vlpor.
Gus horse he reasonably expected by nroD,oas;,
erect OF crossing IN and has on cattle sheen 81
but we seem not TO have anticipated the consen,,
TO The most noble and useful of animals bv the y;o
uon OF the law OF nature, which furbids incesuons
Connexions but it carries with IT its own correcI;
IN the slow but certain destruction of the snecies |
oeinS the consequence OF our system, il would seem
strange that we continue to pursue it-manv stemnts
nave been made to alter n,-many fine boress h.
been imported from England but they have Furnished
no remedy for the eyil-the English and Amen
race horse being OF the same stock Tn, d,gicnL,'
s"u enormous eNptSse ct obtaining the true bloodcd
Arabian, has prevented the importation of manv nc
them INTO this country II is affirmed by writers orJ
travellers, that those of the sacred blood as tbe
therc caled are valued from 500 to 5000 pounds strr
hnB-they are considered n consecratcd breed a..
signedtor the use of the Prophet and his descenJn,
ana great prejudice exists to selling then, n, oil
Iapin' IN hrs Sporting Dictionary published in 1909
vol. /, page az, remarks-'that thev are mos,Iy co.
signed as presents TO his Majesty or some of the Rov
Famy, and their pedigree of their blood "a rerorfe
WIN as much care and tenacity the genealogv of
.he most Ancient English Nobility" But il csnno,
De necessary to euogize this matchless breed of hr
ses' 10 recommend them to the American snor,s,,,.
ne must know, that It by CROSSING, on this CT
mat the sluggish and cold-blooded horse Of F,ngi
was converted INTO the beautiful and b;,b ,,a,,,o,
cOuFser u is only necessary TO satisf, bD ,L, 81
uN
WINTER ARABIAN is one of true stock-so man,
''eP's nave oeen made to impose public crcdulI
y oy pa'minB on them spurious horses for the Ara
oIan, that the evidence Of the true stock should be
satisfactory and conclusive. The Winter Ar.bisn ,,,
captured during the late war in 1914. then one ,eao
Gu ny the privateer Grampus of Baltimore on board
[he brig DORIS, his Britannia Majesty Transport M
o5o on her passage from Senegal in Africa To
mo , IN England and was intended as present for
I ii ,en frnce Regent, now King of England (See
''u.S - cekiy Register, rot page l6l
winter ARABIAN sold a mart uF III, &c a.
captured brig, and was purchased by Elisha j. Winter
Esq then member Of Congress from the STATE of
Ne" forki alter the purchase, he, through highly
respectable mercantile house in New York caused an
inquiry TO be made of Colonel Bloomfield and Mr.
douglas, the superintendent Of Ills Maiesty,s aud Of
hampton Court, by whom he was informed that r,l
elooued arabian was shipped in the brig Doris from
senegal tor his Majesty ind there was no doubt or
ms beng OF the best Arabian stock This correqno,
uence with Mr.. Winters certificate that ne is tic.
sa'ne norse win many other evidences. arc in nv
possession and will be exhibited TO anv pentIe,,a
VINO wishes to raise from him. All those who have |
Secn num- admire his superiority of FORM beauty and
n'y hardness OF limbs; his fine, silky, flowing nane
an 'a elastic and sprghty movements great share