Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-23

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would offer IN support of the assertion is the esto
bished weights on the English course at difercnt
dates from the time OF the introduction 1.-THE barley
Arabian, until the death of the Godolphin Arab;an.
which included period of about fifty years. They
we're breeding extensively from oriental horses, in.
Guiding Barbs and Turks. During that entire per;nd
their horses contpued to improve in speed and hot
tom, while the weights greatly increased; aged
horses then carried 1873 pounds, and with that thew
four miles, from seven minutes twenty seconds to
seven minutes fifty seconds from that time say from
1870 to 1775 to the days OF Eclipse, they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian, and their weights have
been gradually decreasing; some tracks to 119
pounds; and on none believe, they higher than
lSo pounds; yet there is not in England Ame-
rca racer that can run the distance in the time
IN winch 1t was formerly done with their heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves Darlev
Arabian got Flying Childers who is said to have run
tour miles I'm SIX minutes and forty seconds FLYING.
Chiders got many fine racers; but none that eouslIcd
himself. Godophin Arabian got the dam of Eclipse,
but Eclipse never got his own equal though he got
many fine racers-viz: Regulus, Volunteer &c. Re
guius got many champions OF the turf but neither him
nor his progeny produced another Regulus. vertum.
nus got Baronet. but Baronet never got horse as
successful on the turf as himself sire. Volunteer
got Spread Eagle, Sterling, &C.; but Sterling and
Spread Eagle never got their equal, much less
got by Godolphn Arabian; during the days Of those
horses Virginia was famed for fine saddle horses as
well as distinguished racers it is almost proven.
bal that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
line saddle horse: have believe, single turf
horse capable of running four miles with 1853 pounds
(the former weights) in good time.Our best racers
.
it is fact and one which is we'll worthy the conside-
ration of raisers 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, snew, 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 high-booded horse
that has not descended from the stock viz: the
Godoiphin Arabian, and, generally speaking, both by
dam and slre Can strong, active healthy and vigor
oas horse be reasonably expected by proparatino>
from such near connexions? Every farmer knows the
effect OF crossing IN and an has on cattle, sheep, &c.;
but we seem not to have anticipated the consequence
to the most noble and useful of animals by the viola
ton of the law of nature, which forbids incestuous
connexions; but it carries with it its own corrective
in the Glow but certain destruction of the species. f
being the consequence of our system, it would seem
strange that we continue TO pursue t-many attempts
have been made to alter it,-many fine horses have
been imported from England, but they have furnished
no remedy for the evil-the English and American
race horse being of the same stock. The difficulty
and enormous expense OF obtaining the true booded
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 as thew are
there caIled valued from 500 to 5000 mounds ster
ling-they are considered a consecrated breed, de.
signed for the use of the Prophet and his descendants
Tapin, in his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905,
vol L, page AZ remarks-that they are mostly CON.
signed as presents to his Majesty of the Royal
Family, and their pedigree of their blood is recorded
with much care and tenacty, as the genealopy of
the most Ancient English Nobility" But, 1t cannot
necessary to eulogze this matchless breed of nor
ses, to recommend them to the American sportsmau.
Fl he must know, that by crossing this stock
that the sluggish and codblooded of England,
was converted into the beautiful and highmettled
eourser 1t is only necessary to satisfy him that the
WINTER ARABIAN is of true stock-so many
attempts have been made to impose public creduli-
ty by pamlng 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 one year
Old, by the prlvateer Grampus of Baltimore board
the brig Doris his Britannia Majestys Transport No
$50, on her passage from Senegal in Africa to Ports
mouth IN England; and was intended present for
the then Prince Regent. now King of England. $50
Niles Weekly Register, rol uii. page l6)
Winter Arabian was sold part of the cargo of the
captured brig and was purchased by Elisha j. Winter
Esq then a 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 Bloomfield and NYr
Douglas, the superintendent of His Maiestys stud at
Hampton Court by whom he informed, that a full
FLOODED Arabian was shipped in the brig Doris, from
Senegai, tor his Majesty, und there doubt of
his being of the best Arabian stock-This correspou
dence, with Mr. Winters certificate, that he is the
/ same horse, with many other evidences are in INV
possession, and will be exhibited to any gentIema,
E who wishes to raise from him. All those who have
seen him. admire his superiority of form, beauty and
fiinty hardness of limbs his fine, silky, flowing name
and tall elastic and sprghtly movements; great share
OF bone and muscle; indeed the only objection to him
or which can be taken to him, is his szebeing about
tour feet nine or ten inches high: this, if il be an OBJ
Jechon applies to the whole race: and had England
permitted this prejudice to influence her. she Could
not have had her Chiders, or her Eclipse, her Regu
lus' or her King Fergus her Domed, or Baronet-nor
: could America have bad her Archy, her Ariel her
Henry or Long Island her Eclipse: these are all the
descendants of the Arabian stock, and neither England
OF America has ever yet produced race horse that
did not Partake largely of the blood. His size an
E evidence of his stock.
Button the celebrated French naturalist, speaking
OF them says, "they rarely exceed four feet eight
inches hgh;'-but the continued experience of Eng
land and France shows that their size has no influence
on their progeny He has heretofore stood in Ken
lucky, where blooded scarce; and here the
f decided Partially for the Virginia stock, produced
most unequal competition; yet under these disayan
tages, he has produced some among the best racers
ever raised IN the State,t hough it was not until he
forced himself into notice, that he was patronised by
the breeders OF the turf The subscriber has in his
possession letter from Col. Buford, near Lexington
Kentucky "a distinguished raiser and patron OF tue
turf) who has been breeding from him the last two
years lie says bis colts of equal superior size