Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-17
WINTER ARABIAN.


Northwest from Bell6eld. and let to mares at S25
the season. to be discharged by the payment of x2u
any time in tho season. and dollar to the groom.
February. and terminate the 18th day Of July Good
pasurage for mares furnished GRATIS mares well fed
and strictly attended to at reasonable price, but no
responsibility for escapes accidents.
The subscriber congratulates the breeders of fine
horses on the opportunity now offered them Of i'm.
proving their stock, by a valuable cross-rhat the
American and English horse has greatly detcrio-
rated in the last eighty years. fact that must be con-
coded by all intelligent and candid sportsmcn; and
that that deterioration has been produced by the
practice OF breeding IN and il is Called (tat is
from the same stock,) Il is presumed will also be
admitted. After the most dilgent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful raisers in
Virginia persuaded that an occasional resort to the
original stock Of oriental horses is as necessary to
preserve an improved breed, as il was in the FIRST
instance to obtain it, and far from the direct cross
not producing the finest animals both for sire ne tn
speed and beauty, tits capable Of proof and the his
tory OF the English race horse will demonstrate IT,
that the best racers and breeders England ever had
were the sons and daughters, and at farthest, the
grand sons and grand daughters of the Arabian and
that they have deprecated in proportion they were
removed from these points. The first evidence |
would offer in support OF the assertion is tie esta-
blished weights on the English course at different
dates. from the time of the introduction itlr Marley
Arabian until the death of the Gotlophin Arabian;
which included period of about fifty years. They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses in.
Gliding Barhs and Turks. During that entire period
their horses continued to improve in speed and bot
increased;
horses then carried 1853 pounds and with that they
ran four miles, from twenty seconds to
seven minutes fifty seconds: from that time saw from
i7IO tn l775 to the days OF Eclipse they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian aud their weights have
been gradually decreasing; some tracks to 40
pounds; and on none, believe, are they higher than
loS pounds yet there IS not now In England Anne
rica racer that can run the distance in the time
IN which It was formerly done With their heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves. barley
Arabian got Flying Childers, who is said to have run
rl..St min. Es.,
Chi'dcrs got many fine racers; but none that couaed
himself. Godolphin Arabian rot the dam of E:lipse
but Eclipse never got his own equal though he got
many ilne raccrs-yiz Regulus, Volunteer, &c. Re.
uus got many champions of the turf but neither him
nor his progeny produced another Rcgulus. Vcrtum.
rus 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 own equal. much less
the equal OF Volunteer. Janus and Fearnought were
got by Godopin Arabian; during the days of those
horses, Virginia famed for fine saddle horses, as
well distinguished racers; now, il is almost proven
bsl that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
hne saddle horse: nor have believe, single turf
horse capable OF running four miles with 16S pounds
(the former weghts) in good time. Our best racers
are made by young horses carrying light weights and
1t is fact and one which is well worthy the consde-
ration OF raisers that with the present light weights
many of our first horses break down in training and
very feT remain longer than two years on the turf
Their bone, sinew, and muscle 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-blootled horse
that has not descended from the stock viz: the
odoiPhin Arabian, and, generally speaking, both by
dam and sire. Can strong, active, healthy and vgor
Gus horse be reasonably expected by propagatinp
from such near connexions? Every farmer knows the
effect OF crossing a" and IN has on catt Sheep &c.;
but We seem not to have anticipated the consequence
to the most noble and useful &C animals by the viola
ton OF the law of nature, which forbds inccsuous
connexions; but 1t Carries with il its corrective
in the Glow but certain destruction of the speces such
being the consequence of our system it would seem
strange that continue to pursue it-nany ATTEMPTS
have been made to alter t,-many fine horses have
been imported from England, but they have furnished
no remedy for the evii-the English and American
race horse being of the same stock. The difficulty
and 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 are
there caled are valued from 500 to 5000 pounds ster
hng-they are considered consecrated breed de-
signed for the of the Prophet and his
and great rejudice exists selling them at all
Taplin, in his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905
vol i, page AZ, remarks-"that they mostly con.
signed as presents to his Majesty of the Royal
Family, and their pedigtee of their blood is recorded
with as much care and tenatity, as the genealopv of
the most Ancient English Nobility. But, it cannot
be necessary TO euogze this matchless breed of hor
ses, to recommend them to the American snort
he must know, that it by crossing on this stock
that the sluggish and codblooded horse of England
was converted into the beautiful and high.met,led
courser II 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
tyoy paimlng on them spurious horses for the Ara
pam 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 privateer Grampus of baltimore, on board
the brig DORIS his Britannia Majestys Transport No
ooO, 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. (See
NneS' Weeky Register, Uoi 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 ia New York. caused an
inquiry to be made of Colonel Bloomfield and Mr.
douglas, the superntendants of Ills Maesty's stud at
Hampton Court, by whom he informed, that a full
FLOODED Arabian was shipped in the brig Doris, from
Senegal, for his Majesty md there was no doubt of
bis being OF the best Arabian stock This correspon.
dence, with Mr. Winters certificate, that he is the
same horse, with many other evidences are in nv
possession, and will be exhibited to any gentleman
who wishes 10 raise from him. All those who have