Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-03

HOtspur.
ENniS Thoroughbred and justly distinguished Stall
N non WIN stand the ensuing season, at nv farm (St
Leger) IN the county of Chcstcrield 23 miles from Pc
'erspurg and 10 from Richmond The season COM
menccd on the 10th OF February, aud viii end the 18th
OF July; he viii be let 500 the season when
may be discharged by the payment Si0 il paid ON or
before the LIST day of October $40 for insurance 10 be
paid as is'sccraincd the mare is in oa or h.
owner parts with her; and dollar the groom for
ton will be furnished gratis and mares fed with ;
If required, at the usual price of % cents Der day Io
ana separate enclosures will be furnished for with
colts; and # attention. industry and faithful agents can
insure 1T, all mares sent TO Hospur shall be ef attend
cd to. - ~ ~
Hotspur has acquired fame and reputation ,v,,c, -,
staonin America has obtained under such circu,
stances. Standing heretofore very low price and
with but few exceptions covering only common mares
his colts have nevertheless rvaed those of the rc Of
Inc most distinguished stations of the day-stalons
that have covered, probably, 20 good mares
where he has covered one, almost every colt his that
mas been trained has turned out to be- if st-racr
at least good horse. His colts that have been
trained are Or; Ainges Black Hawk Mr. Bolts Back
sider, Mr. Pucketts Sailor Boy, MIR William hlinges
Blue Streak MIR Randolph Harrisons Quarter Master
Mt Doswelrs McIver, Mr.. Crumps Harry Percy Mr.
brockenbroughs Westwood, and Mazeppa (thc proper
" oil Col Johnson and James NJ Seldcn) whose bril-
liant success at the Central and monum cou,scs last
fall has elected from the best udocs the exnress;o Of
inc opinion that he the best horse in America
lotspur Is dark chestnut of fine szc # great power
ana extraordinary activity He was got by Tiinolcon his
Magic his dam by Mark Antony his e. O. . dam
~ oid Wiidar his g. e. g. g. dam was by Fearnought.
Is uccled unnecessary thing OF the pcdirrce
of any of these llotspurs ancestors as Il is nre
sumcd they are known by every one and may be seen
by reference to the Turf Register is believed that he
combines IN ms pedigree, in direct descent as many of
the most approved crosses any stallion in the State
iotspur was trained by Col West of North Carolina he
ran but few races and won them all with ensc crcant
the last, in which lac broke down This was four mile
race, which he was contestmg with the famous Frtn
IL is the opinion of Col West that if he had hcc sound
kern md ,nc a., -
was not the best horse he trained that he docs
not think he trained his superior
Gentlemen at the South North wishing TO send their
mares to lotspur may rest satisfied that every attention
VIII be paid TO hcm and taken to send them home
in good condition. JOHN HETH.
Black Heath, February 81 gi-wOw
q REY BEARD.-This very popular stallion. bred
M by Richard Singleton, Esq, of South Carolina
will stand the ensuing the subscribers stable
III Nelson county, Va, 10 miles south of Rockish Gap
and - miles west of Charlottesville at the moderate
pce Of ~ dollars the season, payable the expiration
ID dollars insurance, to be paid as the
mare is asccrtalnod to be in foa parted with Fifty
cents, cash. in each case the groom Very extensive
and variety of wellencoscd pasture will be furnished
gas consisting OF ryG-hcds, timothy and
lots The subscriber well to do that Justice
which is due from the proprietor of stallion TO the
owners of mares anyone in Yirginia and no xcron
ON ms part snail be wanting to render that satisfaction
which IS so important to his interest Mares with colts
WIN be Kept separate from other marcs and should any
vded for the purpose Mares will be pcntify fed with
gram, when requested at % per day Servants sent
VIII De boarded
vent accidents escapes but cannot be liable for any
that may happen Any person sending mares will be
charged but for five.
GREY BEARn is without doubt the cheapest horse
now standing In Virginia, taking into consideration his
une&ccptionabe blood fine size and appearance tore
tcr with. the remarkably promising appearance of his
get, even from small mares, which some OF the most
popular stations in Virginia have entirely failed 10 give
sufficient size for any purpose
The will commence the LIST dav of March and
terminate The LIST day Of July Grey Beard is rising
years old in perfect health and conditions and proven
himself a remarkably sure foal-gettcr.
Feb 2I [A-wtMnyl JNO b. COLES.
PEDIGREE.
Grey Beard was got by Koscusko, his dam the i'm
ported Psyche bred by Lord Derby, was got bv
Sir Peter TeHzlc. (Sce Torf Register page 427 vol 43
Comparison Of Grey Boards Pedigree Nth SIR archys;
Inlng iierod got Bordeaux, out Of Cygnct
bordeaux got Bah, out of Speranza, sister to Saram
Bah produced Psyche, by Sir Peter Teazle
Psyche produced Grey Beard, by Koscusso
Herod got Anvil. Anvil - F1nviiina out out of an
Ecpse VINO produced Lottery, produced Koscusko.
King flerod got Florizel out of a Cygnet mare
flor'zcl got Diomcd out of Spectator mare
Diomed got Sir Archy out Of a Rockingham mare
Ilcrod got Highlyer Higbfyer got Rockingham.
Rockingham got Castiaiira, Sir Archy dam.
IL will be from the above that Sir Arobv bas
iierod blood on both sides; and Grey Beard in addition
to his being his grandson has Hcrod blood through 3
different horses-l3ordeaux, High6yer, and Anvil.
lhus, II combination of HerOd and Eclipse blood il
To be valued better bred horse cannot be found Eve
ry horse and mare named in Grey Boards Pedigree
day. The great excelency ofSir Arclly as stallion
IS supposed to be derived from his immediate descent
from King lIerod.-(Sce Turf Register VOL g. n 1925
kng iIerods best is acknowledged be the famed
Hghyer which is the great grand SIRE both of Sir Ar
chy and Grey Beard. JNO b. COLES
FHNHE celebrated imported Arabian horse Russo
IA RA1 ARABIAN beautiful golden sorrcl foalcd
In the year 1Sl4.At the request of large number of
gentlemen, who arc breeders Of fine horses
Bussora now the property of Mr.. Ieh will stand this
season at Capt Fnneys plantation Eoic in the county
OF Powiatan 20 miles from Richmond, adioninp Sub
let's tavern The above request made from liberal
desire OF improving the breed Of horses this section of
the country That Bussorah will prove of immense ad-
vantage, is certain. He possesses and impars TO hs
colts, beauty that other horse has or can impart
ne horse will be put at the very low price of twenty
dollars the season and thirty dollars insure The sea-
son to end OH the Goth July Thus every farmer or
breeder OF horses has it in his power avail himself of
TINS horses very valuable stock Bussora has always
proved himself very foalgctter Mares insured
must be regularly returned 60 the horse every ninth da
from putting else they will be considered by the
Mares dying or being parted with before foalngtime
the owner viii be held responsible for the insurance mo-
ney Every attention will be paid by careful and ex-
pcTlenccd groom but the of Bussornh will in no
case be accountable for accidents escapes Fifty cents
to the groom.
Reference TO Edward Scott, Of Powhatan: James Sell
den, Central Course Frederick Clarke Manchester.