Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-08
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IL dam NitIer's Maid. bred b, ii,r late Ge,eg.s,
Coles. OF Dosoris Long Island, own sisterto Amer-
con Echpse-got by DnrOc, out ofthe noted MHirS
DamSi, by Old Messenger, dam the imported Pots
os Nare-DUroe by Di1Red, out Of imdhda. The
blood ofthc above Horses Is too well known to need
further comment. AorNG AaIERIoAN ECLIPSE pro-
misses to equal any Horse IN tins country, rs Stock
Horse.
The following Certificate. from my Trainer, will
show thai hc exhibited great spead and bottom IN his
training. but obliged TAXI Inn out from the en-
cnnstanccs he mentions
do hereby certify. that | trained Mr.. {. w Van
Ransts Grey Eclipse Coli, by American Eclipse, out
oths full sister, and found by the trials made with
HIM, and two Eclipse Colts was training for Major
William Jones. n New Market, l.. |. that he had good
speed and bottom, andfegfet | could not have Inn
again for regular train in proper fix. lie came to
with the T0rSt Sore hack ever and could not
be rode until the 10Th Of September; and by driving
his work, the time being short, his fore shins be
sore, partly bpckcd aud had to take HIM out of
train, &c. WILLIAM BANTER.
Long Isiond, Ai0rch - ISIS.
Ny object in breeding YotSG AuralcAs ECLIPSE,
10y the usual experiment oipatting Majd Of the Nil
10 her sui brother, imericm EciipSt and thereby to
preserve. pure and unconalninacd by any ADVENT
tous on inferior cross this superior and unequallcd
blood has been, IN tins instance completely realized.
breeders have III tins young Horse, talr formed
noble animal, fully equal 10 his sire size, form, and
figure, with ldenucally the same blood IN his veins.
BY which means the uniivdled qualities ot his sire
may be perpetuatcd many years, When by the course
oil nature, the orig inal shall cease to exist.
amlldlv aware ol the general prejudice III this
country, against breeding &" in md IN but in Eng
land, where they have bad more experience, although
there Is among breeders diversity OF opinion, yet
the prejudice Is the other way. But 80 long rs |
have the example of the English Fiyiar ChHders,
. the blood Of whose dam Was nearly identical
with that of Old Spanktr, and whose performance,
| one hundred years since have never bccu pquacd TO
this day, and from whose stock we now derive our
best blood, must adhere 10 my opinion, that in
breeding," is uotonly useful, hut certain extent
. necessary, to ensure superiority iii the progeny.
My advanced aye, and consequent inability to at
tend personally 10 my Stud Horses, nduced me last
ia to dispose of the principal part Of them--l now
! ever reserved NorNd American EoMrsE, with a
view oi being able to get him established IN some part
Of the country, where his stock might b" duly apprc-
ciatcd, and prove valuable to the breeder.
{. VIVIAN RANST,
74b, broadway, New York.
NouNa AMERICAN EcMrsr, snow at his stand III
my care-ts he is as large and iust such horse III
form and appearance, the celebrated American
running horse OIL Eclipse, it is hoped, he will
please the breeders OF blooded slock.N Dung ms Ii,
Is, Nr. Van Ranst has refused r:ilnO for him, ano
Will probably train HIM again tins ial--in which
case, il is more than likely, that lac will slcN him
self equal as a turf horse 10 tha u. his renowned
src.-Whilr with Mr.. Baxter he cave the best pro
mise, and exhibited most OF the peculiarit!rs of tn,
old Ilorse-aways run under strong pull allowing
ii the same time free use OF the timber His sire
it will be remembered. was rode in great races, witt
VINE whip and steel spur. both ofwlich free
y used. The ample means of Nr. an Ranst han,
placed II IN his power 10 indulge himself IN
great tonducSs for distinguished stock--lie ,ssned
the old imported Messenger, for eleven years,
horse, IN every way equal To Giomed or Harris old
MedlcN-hc paid $1,000 Tor Bussorah, before he
landed from the ship--lie purchased Old American
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