Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-14
WINTHR ARARIAM.

Northwest from BellGcd, and let to'm0res at S25
he season, to be discharged by the payment OF $40
my time in the and one dollar to the groom,
IN each The season TO commence the 18th OF i
aud terminate the 18th day of July. Good
pasturage for mares furnished gratS mares well Ted
and strictly attended TO reasonable price, but no
responsibility for escapes or accidents
The subscriber congrGtulates the breeders OF line
horses the opportunity now offered them ct nm
proving their stock, BY valuable cross.--Ihat tho y
American aud English horse has greatly deterio
rated in the last eighty years. iei that mus. De con-
that, that deterioration has been produced hyStbe
practice of breeding ia and IN, as tits called, Chat is
frors the same stock) it is presumed will also be |
admitted. After the most diligeht inquiry and careful
ipvesgation believe the most successful raisers IN
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to the
original stock of oriental horses rs ss necessary to
preserve an improved breed, it was in the first
instance 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 horse win demonstrate IL,
that the best raoers and breeders England had,
were the sons and daughters, and at rarthest, the
grand sons and randdaughtets of the Arabian and
that they have deprecated in proportion rs they were
removed from these points. The hr~i' evidence
would offer in support of the ASSERTION is the esta-
brshed weights on the English course ut different
dates, from the time Of the introduction 1.-THE harley
Arabian, until the death of the Godophin Arsbian
which included period of about fifty years. They
wers breeding extensively from oriental horses, in
cluding 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 1913 ponDds, and with that they
four miles, from minutes twenty seconds, TO
minutes fifty seconds; from that time, SOY from
1870 10 l775 the days of Eclipse they Discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian, and their weights have
been gradually decreasing; tracks to / 10
pounds and none, believe, are they higher than
is pounds; vet there IS not England or Ams-
RIGA a racer that the distance in the time
in which it formerly done with their heavy weights.
The next evidence is the horses themselves. BARLEY
Arabian got Flying Ch,ders, who is SAID 20 have run
four miles in six minutes and forty seconds. Flying
Chiders Kot many fine racers but none that equacd
himself GodolPhn Arabian got the dam Of Eclipse,
but Eclipse never got has own equal though lie got
many fine racers-vI1: RcgulHs, NoluneEr, &c. Re
Ulus got many champions OF the turf but neither him
his progeny produced another ReglIlus. Nertum-
got Daronet, but BarOnet never got a horse as
successful on the turf as himself or 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 Godclphn Arabiani during the days-of those
horses Virginia WAS famed for fine saddle nurses as
we'll distinguished racers; now, il is almost proven
bal that the blood horse OF Virginia rarely produces
line saddle horse: nor have we, believe single turf
horse capable OF running four miles with 168 pounds
the former weights in good time. Our best racers
made by young horses carrying light weights and
II fact, and which is well worthy the eouside
ration of rasers, that with the present light weights
many OF hrst horses break down an training, and
very feS remain longer than Two years ON the turf
Their bone, slnew and muscle not in proportion
20 their size and weight-and their legs often give
way IN training exercise 1t is believed there is not
nsw in the United States single high-blooded horse
that has descended from the same stock viz: the
CCdophin Arabian, and generally speaking, both by
dam and sire. Can strong, active, healthy and vigor
Gus horse be reasonably expected 10y prupaEating
from such near connexions! Every farmer knows the
effect Of crossing and has on cattle sheen &c
I but seem to have anticipated the conseuuene,
to the most noble and useful OF animals bv the viola
ton of tho law CT nature, which furbids incestuous
connexions; but II Carries With it its corrective
IN the slow bat certain destruction Of the specics
being the consequence of system, it would seem
strange that continue to pursue i-manv ATTEMPTS
have been made to alter H. many fine horses have
htltt hor
remedy for the evil-the English and A merican
race horse being OF the same stock The difTicuAy
and enormous expense Of obtaining the .blooded
Arabian, has prevented the importation of many of
them INTO this country. II is affirmed by writer's and
Travellers that those Of the sacred blood as thew are
there called 7slued from 500 to 5000 pounds ser
Hng-they are considered eonsecrdssh breed, de-
signed for the Of the Prophet and his descendants
and great prejudice exists to selling them NJ all
Tapfn, in his Sporting Dictionary published in 1905
vol !, page II, remarks-that they are mostly con-
signed presents to his Majesty or some of the
Family and their pedigree of their blood is recorded
wthas much care and tenacity, the genealopy of
the most Ancient English Nobility" But, it csnnot
be necessary to eulogae this machess breed of hor-
ses to recommend them to the American sportsman.
ha must know that IT was by crossing on this stock
that the sluggish and cold-b!uoded horse Of England
was converted into the beautiful and high.
courser. II is only necessary satisfy him that the
WINTER ARABIAN is one Of :rue stock-so many
attempts have been made 20 impose on pubc crcdul
~ by palming them spurious horses for the A..
bian, that the evidence OF the tFue stock should he
satisfactory and conclusive The Winter Arabian was
captured during the late in 1914 then one year
Old BY the priyateer Grampus Of Baltimore on board
the brig Doris his Britannia Maesy's TRANSPORT No
$50, on her passage from Senegal in Africa TO Ports
mouth in EnSand and was intended as Il present for
ne then Prince Regent, now King Of England lSes
Mics Weekiy Register, rot vi,. Pare lCl .
Winter Arabian sold as part Of the cargo of tlr
captured brig and vas purchased by Elisha j. winter
Esq then member OF Congress from the State of
New York; after the purchase he through a b5sbI,,
respectable mercantile house in New York. caused An
inquiry to be made OF Colonel Broomfed and Sir
Douglas, the superiniendauis Of His Maesy's stud AZ
hampton Court, by whom he informed that a fun
blooded Arabian was shipped IN the brig Doris from
senegal FOR his Majesty, und there was no doubt oF
hs being Of the best Arabian stock.-Ths coTrespou
dence, with Hr. Winters certificate, that he is the
sane morse, with many other evidences. are in my
who wishes 10 raise from him. All those who have
seen bum, admire his superiority Of FORM beauty and
UNITY hardness Of limbs; his fine, silky, flowing nane
ana taili elastic and sprigbly movements great share
oi bone and muscle; indeed the only objection 10 him
r winch can be taken 20 him, Is his sze-benp about
Tour feet Hue ten inches hicb this IL IL he an o.