Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-13

brunswick Cow house. (llavrcrccvlc,) und lo mics
Northwest froW Bellfcld, and let to mares at SOS
the season, to be discharged by the payment of sou
any time III the season, and dollar TO the groom,
in each case. The season to commence the 18Th oi
February, and terminate the 18th day of July. Good
pasturage for mares furnished Gratis well fed
and strictly attended to at reasonable price, but
responsibility for escapes or accidents.
The subscriber congratulates the breeders Of fine
horses, on the opportunity now offered them OF i'm.
proving their stock, by valuable cross.-That the
American and English horse has greatly deterio
rated in the last eighty years. is fact that must be
coded by all intelligent and candid sportsmen; and
that, that deterioration has been produced by the
practice OF breeding and it is called, Chat u.s.
from the same stock,) it IS presumed will alss be
admitted. After the most dilgent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful rasers in
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to the
original stock Of oriental horses is necessary to
preserve an improved breed, as it was in the first
instance TO obtain il; and far from the direct
not producing the finest animals both for strength,
speed and beauty, it is capable Of proof aud the his.
tory of the English race horse will demonstrate it,
that the best and breeders England ever had,
were the sons and daughters, and at farthcst, the
grandsons and granddaughter Of the Arabian: and
that they have deprecated in proportion they
removed from these points. The first evidence I
would offer in support Of the assertion is, the esta-
blished weights the English course at different
dates from the time Of the introduction ithe barley
Arabian, until the death of the Godolphn Arabian;
which included a period of about fifty years. They
were breeding extensively from oriental horses in.
Guiding Barbs and Turks. During that entire period,
their horses continued to improve i'm speed and bot
tom, while the weights greatly increased; aged
horses then carried los pounds and with that they
ran four miles, from seven minutes twenty seconds,
minutes fifty seconds; from that timc say from
l770 1715 TO the days of Eclipse, they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian, and their weights have
been gradually decreasing; tracks to 1l9
pounds; and none, believe, are they higher than
13S pounds; yet there is not in England Ame-
RIGA a that run the distance in the same time
in which it was formerly done with their heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves barley
Arabian got Flying Chlders, who is said have run
four miles in six minutes and forty seconds. Plying
Chi!ders got many fine racers but that equaed
himself. Godolphin Arabian got the dam of Eclipse,
but Eclipse never got his equal, though he got
many fine racers-vz: Regums, Volunteer, sc. Re.
guus 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 the turf himself or sire. Volunteer
got Spread Esgle, Sterling, &c.; but Sterling and
Spread Eagle never got their own equal much less
the equal of Volunteer. Janus and Fearnousht were
got by Godolphn Arabian; during tho DAYS of those
horses, Virginia was famed for fine saddle horses, as
well distinguished racers; now it is almost proven
bia that the blood horse of Virginia rarely produces
fine saddle horse: nor have We believe, a single turf
horse capable of running four miles it'll 168 pounds
(the former weights in good time. Our best racers
ii is fact, and one which is well worthy the consde
ration of raisers that with the present light weights
many Of first horses break down in training, and
very few remain longer than two years on the turf
Their bone, sinew, and muscle are 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 hgh-blooded horse
that has not descended from the Stock viz: the
Godolphin Arabian, and, generally speaking, both by
dam and sire. Can strong active, healthy and vgor.
Gus horse be reasonably expected by propagatny
from such near connexions? Every farmer knows the
effect OF crossing IN aud in has 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 incesuous
q hDt k'ltI
in the Glow but certain destruction of the species such
being the consequence of 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 ev;!-the English and American
race horse being OF the stock. The difficulty
and enormous expense OF obtaining the .blooded
Arabian, has prevented the importation of many of
them into this country. is affirmed by writer's and
travellers that those of the sacred blood as they are
there caed valued from 500 to 5000 pounds ster.
llg-they considered consecrated breed, de.
signed for the use of the Prophet and his
and great prejudice exists to selling them at all
Tapin, in his Sporting Dictionary published in 1908,
vol L., page az, remarks-'that they mostly con.
signed as presents to his Majesty of the Royal
Family and their pedgIee of their blood is recorded
with as much care and tenacty, the genealogy of
the most Ancient English Nobility" But, it cannot
be necessary to eulogZe this matchess breed of hor
ses, to recommend them to the American sportsman
he must know, that it by crossing on this stock
that the sluggish and coldblooded horse of England
was converted into the beautiful and irh-mettled
courser 1t is only necessary to satisfy him that the
WINTER ARABIAN is one of true stock-so many
attempts have been made to impose public credul
ty by paming on them spurious horses for the Ara
bian that the evidence of the true stock should be
satisfactory and conclusive The Winter Arabian was
captured during the late in 1914, then one wear
old, by the prvateer Grampus Of baltimore on board
the brig Doris, his Britannia Majesys Transport No.
o5o on her passage from Senegal in Africa, to Ports.
mouth in England: and was intended as a present for
the then Prince Regent, now King of England. (Sc
Niles Weekly Register, roL vii page I6)
Winter Arabian sold part of the cargo Of the
captured brig, and was purchased by Elisha ). 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 SIR
Douglas, the superintcndants Of Ills Maesys stud at
Hampton Cont, by whom he was informed that full
blooded Arabian was shipped in the brig Doris from
Senegal, for bis Majesty, und there no doubt of
his being OF the best Arabian stockThis correspon.
dence, with Mr.. Winters certificate, that he is the
same horse, with many other evidences. are in my
possession, and will be exhibited TO any gentleman
who wishes 10 ra;ae frorn him thoac ,vhc haze