Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-03

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great activity. lie, too, has bred after tho dam
most luckily; for, easier trotcrs, II moro nar,ly
aud thiltY race Of horses never cXlStcd-,hey will
keep IA, upon what will barely keep alive the lcg,y
long-backcd CARTONS, that are now all the race
and which are fit for nothing but Il long race, or
collar and names; whereas tine true acryccnblr
horse is tho quarter horse, being active footed
speedy, and capablc of breaking down the fashion
able stock in hard ride of fifty, or even five and
twenty miles. II is ONLY in race of more than =
nile or IN harness, that the 00@- JGcked horse cai
be successful competitor against tho quarter
horse. lie is a stumblcr, and breaks down wit,
ms own unw,ldy weight
R;nado is OF tie best running blood, will be
seen. His neck was injured by too early smelling
al mares. Ills head is large but bony. His bod.
ana lInhs cannot be surpassed by any horse. Old
Snyiock himself, or Janus have not finer bach
ioih' thigh and limbs. His feet arc OF the old nor
ny and cupped description, that distinguished the
Virginia horse before Col. Hoomes inundated our
country with worthless Stations, and introduced
thc HAT. thin-soed, woak,crustcd foot that can
hardly hold shoe, and cannot travel five miles
without one. Our old fashioned horses never 70.
CURED shooting except in hard fross, or hard work,
on stony ground. The stock must BIO shod
when not at work, or they fall lame.
Hrf0cf ~ letter from Nathan LUf6orongh, ot
grassland Esq, 10 Joha Ragdoiph Of RocnoAs,
Esq, dated
"CArIroL THEU. STATES,
Thursday, Feb. l6, 1892.
"Rinodo is in good health and fine spirits; and
III nc snail reach you, hope and trust lie may,
IN the same condition that he is now in, | have
hesitation in saying that you will have one Of tie
hncSt horses on the South side of James River,
not excepting his sire, Sir Archy, any Of his
sons.
"Mr. Alexander wishes to breed from Rnaido
inns spring. think asked you in one of my last
letters where would probably be hi. STAND. By
The way, did not violate u certain GOLDEN RUE,
by permitting tsinado to cover Miss Grafton and
Kob 10y out OF an Oscar by Gabriel, both orwhich
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you should be informed of the fact.
81 shall feel anxious TO hear that the horse has
got 10 you safe and sound"
Extract Of a letter from Mark hlcranaer, Esq,
OF Virginia (H o. 10 j. r., Of Roanoke, datcd
"NAsHNGToN, Feb. II, 1882.
81 Will not tire you with politics, which know
/ to be disgusting To you; but enclose tho within
respecting Rinaido, which will be more pleasing
III think you would 90 wrong to part with him,
as know of no horse in country likely TO
equal HIM rs a stallion. His action color and pow
or, all recommend him."
Also, GAscoIGNE, by Roanoke, out of tho import.
cd mare LADY q. by HAMpLEroNt,x, the best horse
OF his day, and best grandson of OKeiy's Eclipse.
LADY G was the dam of NJ AFGHAN See Stud book !
Her dam was SIR TnoMAs GhsColGNE's famous mare
Golden Locks, which was the dam of Lord Fol.
| cys celebrated horse SooTHsAYER, that won the
GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES in 1911, and the DoNoAs-
TER STAKES next day. and who covered in England
| at IWENTY-f I'VE GUrNEAS a mare. lie SfuOd nine
sncc .SSiUc years at Nc,c- M0rket-lfrom 1914 to
1852, both incIusive) In 1923, he was sold To Rus
STA. GOLDEN LOCKS got by that capital son of
iiGHFLyER, and famous stallion DEIPINI, out o.:
/ VIOLET by SHARK, who ranks next to CuuDENg and
! ECLIPSE racer. She C,IoLErJ was out of
QuIcK's Charlotte, by BLANK, the best son of he
GoDoLrHIN ARABIAN, except Il, gdtG$.l CRAZE, DycrS
DiMFLE Bcthcl's CasTAwAy, WmY NOT, ROYAL
] MARE. There cannot be a higher bred horse, aud
! he is OF immense power His sister TLonA is six
teen hands high. His growth was stuntcd by i'll
usage, III 1924, when the mare was sent To horse,
where he foaled. Hc is Il most beautiful crea-
'nrc, not tail enough to suit the present dcprav:d
taste Tor icggy hOrscs-hut taller than old MEpIEY
or his sire GIMcnAcK, than old JANUs, or Jolly
Roger. AS stallion he is unrried. having only
covered last year privately. He is eight years old
next grass.
| Gascoignc is now fifteen and half hands high,
| and agrccabiy to the rules OF measurement has
more 10 grow. Persons are deceived in tie height
OF Gascogue by the difference between the uca-
sure over his back and his wiihcrs, greater
than saw in any horse such is the holiness
| OF his crest.
! lie will cover at enc hundred dollars and ,iol-
! lar to the Groom; which may be paid by sixty dol
| lars within the season. ANY winner or breeder of
4 winner OF responsibility shall be covered GRATIS,
viz: Sally Hope, Kate Kcarncy Polly Hopkins, Sal
| ly Walker, and Bonncts of Blue. And one hun
drcd dollars will be PAID to the proprietor of Ariel
Tor PERMISSION to cover her. and TO the owner OF
Reality also, provided sho be not past bearing
! Most extensive pasturagc Mr.. CardwolPs
plantation, upwards of 800 near the G.. II.
and as much on MIR. Randolph's Bnshy Forest rs.
tate adjoining it. Boxes and sheds for the mares,
| which viii be fed separately on corn at the dscrc
tinn OF the proprietor of the mare at cost and
charge OF transportation, viz two dollars barrel
on Dan River. Mares sent to foal kept in separate
| Paddocks. No other than thoroughbrc mares
will bo permitted to be covered by Gascoignn
Certificates of Pedigree he sent: nett her will
ne be permitted to cover moro than sixty mares in
Guiding Mr., Randoiphs, which are numerous, say
IL to 30. The greatest care taken. Fences good
and boys to fotch and carry the mares to and from
Pasture WYATT CARDWELL.
Valentines Day, Feb. ii, lS33.
Not being able to procure 4 stand for Gascoigne
on his account, (for no consideration could in
ducc mis- master To FARM HIM. the proprietor o! the
horse has been induced, by his thorough con
fdcncc in Mr.. Wyatt Cardvell, to permit him to
cover at Charlotte G. H., where he can often
sec the horse, and superlhtend occasionally his
own mares as well such as may be sent 10 him
| Profit 1t will be forms no part OF the
object OF Gascoignc's master. He does no;
expect to clear as much money this sea-
son as Will pay the horses tax and the EXPENSE oil
/ advertizng. For after his own shall have
been covered and such he will receive gratui.
tously, there will remain very few vacancies and
those probably will not be filed up. The mares
sent TO Gasooguo will be kept exclusively on Mr.
| kandolph's Bushy Forest estate, where boxes and
| sheds are erecting for them. Tho pusturaga is
extremely finc-chicfly highland, although there
arc extensive low grounds also, which tho propri.
ctor deems very injurious to horses alter the month
OF Junc,) very Guc cool and never failing streams
OF water through the enclosures which are now
subdvlding with view of keeping only a very
few mares in zach. 1t is impossible for them 10
thrive III hcrdS; to say nothing of risk to foals
Mares with fuais not mixed with empty mares, and
any particularly vicious or GiStempcred mare will
be sent home Servants boarded gratis, who can
see their own mares fed highly their masters
please, at the cost Of the corn and charge oftrans.
f. poTiation. Mr.. Cardwc will attend TO the maros
that are sent TO Gascoiync in like manner as to
those sent to Janus. Tho public nay place unlim-
/ tied reliance on his fidelity and sagucity.