Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-08

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brunswick Courthouse. (Lawrcpceyille aud IS miles
Northwest from BellGcid. and let to mares ut SIS
the season, To be discharged by the payment of S2u
any time in the season. and dollar TO the groom
February, and terminate the 18th day of July Good
pss,urage Cor furnished gratis; mares well fed
and strictly attended to At sressonsbc price, but no
responsibility for escapes or accidents.
The subscriber congrxtulates the breeders OF fine
horses ON the opportunity now offered them ct inn
proving their stock, by valuable cross--fhat 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 ct breeding Ia ad rs It is called, Chat is
from the stock,) il is presumed will also be
admitted. After the dgent inquiry and careful
investigation, believe the most successful rascrs in
Virginia persuaded that occasional resort to the
original stock of oriental horses is necessary to
preserve improved breed, as il was in the first
instance to obtain it, aud far from the direct
not producing the finest animals both for strength,
speed and beauty il is capable of proo and the his
tory of the English horse will demonstrate il
that the best and breeders England had,
were the sons and daughters, AMI at farthcst, the
grand.sons aud grand daughters Of the Arabian; and
that they have Deprecated in proportion they
removed from these points. The first evidence :
would otter in support OF the assertion is the esta
bished weights on the English course at different
dates roui the time Of the introduction the barley
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
their horses continued TO improve in speed and bot
tom, while the weights were greatly increased; aged
horses then carried I68 pounds and with that they
ran four miles, from seven minutes twenty seconds 10
seven minutes fifty seconds; from that tine say from
lT70 to Tvs to the days of Eclipse they discontinued
the breeding from the Arabian, aud their weights have
been gradually decreasing; some tracks to 10
pounds; and none, believe, they higher than
fS3 pounds yet there is not in Engllnd or Anne
RIGA racer that can the distance in the sane time
in which il was formerly done with their heavy weights
The next evidence is, the horses themselves. barley
Arabian got Flying ChildSrs who is said have rui,
four miles Ia SIX minutes aud forty seconds Flying
Childers rot many fine racers; but noa that co,Iaej
himself: Godulphin Al bian got the dam of Eclpse,
but Eclipse never got his own equal, though he 20,
many fac racerS-yiz; Regulus, Volunteer, &c. Re-
guus got many champions of the i,rf but neither him
nor his progeny produced another Regulus. Nerlum-
nus got Baronet, but Daronet never got \ horse as
successful on the turfas himself sire. Volunteer
got Spread Eagle, Sterling, &c; but Sterling aud
Spread Eagle never got their equal. much l. IS
the equal of Volunteer Janus and FearnougIt were
got By t.odolphn Arabian, during the days OF those
horses, Virginia was f1ned for fine saddle horses as
well as distinguished racers; now, il is almost proven
bia that the blood horse Of Virginia rarely produces
fine saddle horse: nor have beevc, single turf
horse capable of running four miles With los pounds
ehe former weights) 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 raisefS that with the present light WEIGHTS
many ct our first horses break down in training, and
very fey remain longer than years un the turf.
Their bone, sinew, aud muscle not in proportion
10 their size AMI WetEht--2nd. their legs often
way IN training exercise. II is believed there is not
now in the United States single highbooded horse
that has not descended from the same stock viz: tte
GOdOlphn Arabian, and, generally speaking, both By
dam anal sire. Can strong, active, healthy and vgor
Gus horse be reasonably expected by propaeatine
from such near xions? Every farmer knows the
effect of crossing IN and IA has cattle, sheep, &C.,
but seem not have anticipated the
10 the noble and useful of animals by the viola
ton OF the law Of nature, which furbds incestnous
connexions; but IL carries with IL It's own corrective
in tire slow but certain destruction of the Species such
being the consequence Of system, it would seem
strange that we continue TO pursue -nany ATTEMPTS
have been made to alter II, many fine horses have
been imported from England but they have furnished
no remedy for the ey--,he 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 IL is affirmed by writer's and
Travellers that those Of the sacred blood (as they are
called0 valued from 500 5000 pounds ster-
ljug-they are considered ccnsecrated breed, de-
signed for the use of the Prophet and his descendants
and great prejudice exists to selling them at ALL
Iaplin, in his Sporting Dictionary published in $685.
vol i, page ~, remaiks--"Ihat they mostly con.
signed presents to his Majesty of the ROYAL
Family, and their pedigree of their blood is recorded
withas much care and teDacty, as the genealoey Of
the most Ancient English Nobility But, il cannot
be necessary eulogze this machiess breed of hor
ses, to recommend them to the American RpOrtsman;
he must know that II by crossing on this stock
that the sluggish and cold-bOoded horse of England
was converted into the beautiful and high-mettled
WINTER ARABIAN is one Of ;rue stock-so many
attempts have been made to impose on public cretu-
~ by paiming on them spurious horses Tor the Ara
ban, that the evidence of the stock should be
satisfactory and conclusive The Winter Arabian was
captured during the late in 1914, then one year
old by the pryateer Grampus Of baltimore, on board
the brig Doris; his Britannia Majesys Transport No
ESQ., her passage from Senegal in Africa TO Ports
mouth IN Engiands and was intended present for
the then Prince Regent, nov King Of England. (Sce
Miles, Iteckty Register, vok vii page l6)
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 in New York, caused nj,
inquiry to be made Of Colonel Bloomfield and Air
Douglas, the superintendans Of Ills Sjestys stud at
Hampton Court, by whom he was Informed iat full.
biooded Arabian was slipped in the brig Doris from
Senegal toy his Majesty, ind there was no doubt of
bis being Of the best Arabian stoekThis correspon.
denee, with hr. Winters certificate, that he is the
same horse, with many other evidences. are in my
possession, ADD viii be exhibited 60 any gentleman
who wishes to raise from him. Al those who bavo
seen him, admire his superiority Of FORM beauty and
hnty hardness OF limbs; his iine, silky flowing nsne
and aii elastic AND sprgbily movements; great share
nd ecle fnff. 4 a.. A