Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-19

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ss-,zztsszS nth of petcrsburg-flfteen north east
of Blun~A ,c Courthouse, Lawrenceyille and eight
teen northwest OF Belfed, and be let To mares at
thirty Dollars t season, be discharged by the pay.
rnent of twenty Dollars any time during the season
ten Dollars nc leap, and fifty dollars the insurance,
and Dollar in every TO 'be groom. The sea-
will commence the l5th OF February, and termi-
nate the 1)ih OF Ju'y. Good pas,urage for mares
gratis those who wish, can have them well fed
and strictly attended 10 at reasonable price, but
responsibility for escapes or accidents
The subscrh r congratulate the breeders of fine
HORSES, on the opportunity offered hem o. I'M
proving ih.i stock. by valuable cross. That Ihn
Amcr""u ugd E.u.isg race horse has greatly got,
lOTalcu n the l1-t eighty years, fact thar must he
conceded by ali Intelligent and candid sportsm.n; and
thai. iaat deterioration Eas been produced hv the
practice II brHecrg ani m as a. Is called ',al'
'. ioH l'e same s'ock) 1t Is presumed Will also Boz
i'Hi'int. Nf or ID" most lIiEeUt inquiry and stT.
"a. .a.'z,i-atipn. b-.,cy" the most surcr-~'s r.
cri 30 Virginia pursnedrd that m occasional
sa.' 'n the original stock OF oriental horses is as %
cessory 10 preserve IN improved breed, I'
Tue Lrst instance To obtain IT; and 80 TAR t,ow a.
direct cross uut vrJ-'.cr the finest animal both 'g-
strength speed and -Hr'w. lt ls capable OF proof
nj. .'a history &c Tie En.s. race horse ,ri demon
~t'"'. H MAT ire best raco:s and breeders England
ever .|H 1879 TO sac sons aud GtuEn.sr and tI Hr-
i."-i. tHe grand sons upd grams. ialg..--- 90. t.-
Arabian: au" that they have deprlcta ID I'D praprr-
ton as they were removed from these points l',.
fr-i evidence would OFF,. 100 supn. ~ Of the p
ton -. fhp established ~ats 'u" Eng sh con
az az" rent ca'o-, from the time Of 'Ea iulrrd.c,.
OF TIE D.r.ey Ar.s,a0. until the dra.h Of on. q,
dolphin t7aHaH: which -c."toG period ct ah ,.t
SO y years They were hf rdng extensively F. ..,
or'en'a! horses, including Barst and Turks llIr.e
That entire period their horses continued 90 Improve
l. speed ana bolt IN, .c .r weights vrr. CRAFTY
hercascd AGED .ur.'s. then carr Cd 90 0.':.ts tJd
NJ that ran four miles, from seven m!Eu. rs wv my
seconds 10 seven minutes dtty seconds. 'rriu that
time, say from 100 'o l175 10 .La .ys %. Eclipse.
tHet discontinued the breeding from IT," Arabian.
and Their w"lgu'7 unVe h.cu gradually Crrr-i .-.
Fe Fsvnrr -s. o.
are they hg'cr than l33 pound. ye' thor. IS Mt
now On HuT.aud or America racer thar CGn ruu tLc
distance 10 the same HWa lu which was iurm-r..
done WuH their heavy Weighs. Tho rnSt oyil.uc,
Is, tho horses themselves. I.Tl.. Arabian rn F.-
ing Child rs, who is ana ro have run 'our miles in
SIX minutes and tluy seconds FLYING G i,ders q "A.
many fine racers; but none that euua,ad nilas-I a.
G"do'phn Ara5.ln g., the dam ol Eclipse. bur
fine racar--yI. Beguius, Volunteer &C. RrcuIu-
got many champions of the turf, but neither hin uor
his progeny produced another Rruu.cs. Tprf.-rlrU-
got Baronet, but Baronct never got horse - sue
cesstul on the turf himself sire ksun'cc, got
Spread Eagle, Sterling, &c; but stcrlrW and Spread
Eagle never got their equal much tess the e.i,l
OF Volunteer. Janus and FeauouE ht got av Go-
dolphin Naoiah DHTmE iH1 DAY ut those horses, VIZ
ginia was famed for hGe SADDLE horses, IS well as
distinguished racers now, 1t IS almost pruverbial that
the blood horse Of Virginia rarely produces fine
saddle horse: have we, / ueIevr., single
turf horse capable OF running four miles with
leS pounds lthe former weights in good time.
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-ht weights; and It IS fact, and which Is we'll
worthy the consideration of raiscrs that m Tho. rre.
sent light weights many of our first horses break down
in training, and very few remain LONGER than two s-,
on the turf. Their bone, s.ns", and muscle are 40. I'm
proportion to their size and weight-sRd their legs of,
ten give way IN training exercise. Il is believed jhers
IS not now in the United States single higb.b',,lI
horse that has not descended from the stock viz
the Godolphn Arabian. and generally speaking both,
dam and sire C-u strong, active healthy and .g-.
ous horse be reasonably expected lv nroEati,r fr-
eav fsEI .Isr
crossing in and ~ has cattle, sheep &c: btlt we
not 90 have anticipated the CONSEQUENCE to The
most noble and useful o. ANIMALS, ~ IN violation of The
Ia" q mature, " Ntch iorbds iUcestuCUS connexions:
ut II carries with it its corrective in the slow b,,t
Certain destruction of the species Such btir- the ~~
sequence Of system, il would seem STRANGE n
continue to pursue Many attcr7ris have .c,r
made TO ter t-m9uy fin. horses aye Been i7l-o-,er
from England, hat they have furnished no reri.l, ..r
the ey;i-;hc English and American race hose brin.
Of the same stock. The difficulty and enormous s,.
vtnse Of obtaining the tyue-h.O,5cG trbitn has a-
vented the importation ul many IS them into t'i4
country. IL Is affirmed by writers and travellers, t,s,
uuse Ct tc sacred BLOOD, they are Called are =,
ued from 'ly 10 300 pounds steTlruE-they are con
siderci con5"cratCd breed, designed for ib, ,se i
me Prophet and descendants: and a great MT,
dice exists to selling them At all Tspr, t his sorr.
merks--"tbat they are mostly consigned .s present.
20 hls Majesty or some of the Royal Family, add the,
p-Ggfec q their blood Is recorded with uuch care
and tenaciy, "s t"e Eenca.orN @! the most Hucirr.
English Mobility But, 70 Cannot be .s..-, f ,
in-sr this usfchl-ss breed OF horses To rec.r,,.,
them Co the American sportsman; he must know. fh,,
ID was hy cr0-s'" ihis stock thatti s!urs, and
cold .blouded horse 90 England, was converted lr,,
tut beautiful and uIEh-Wc-ied caurser n IS ouiv no
crssary 80 satisfy MIN that the WINTER ARABIAN
l. ono OF Uuc siCrk-so many attempts have bee,
made to- impose public creduliy hv r.l1rrp,, .,r
them spurious horses for the Arabian thai the. ,iro
the true stock should be satisfactory AM conclusive
The Winter Arabian captured during the late war
n 1S1l, thCn one year old, bv the privacer Cramnu,
Of BNun ore, ON board the 5r.; Doris, ms Britannia