Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-31
FLEXIBLE, (IMpoRrED.)


the United States ito end the Isl OF Julyl
Clarke county, Virginia, at $40 the leap.
if paid the moment the service is perform
ed !; If not, then il will be considered and,
charged as the season; $50 the season j
which may be discharged by the payment
Of $40 if paid before the I'd day of July
next, and SO insurance, 10 be paid as
soon the mare is known to be in foal i
(partiug with the mare or irregular atten
dance at the stand iorfeits insurance j s.
so cents cash 10 the groom. 10 be sent
wlth the mare ; pas,urage can be furnish
ed al so cents per week, but will not tie
accountable for accidents or escapes
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on
grain will give written directions 10 that
effect, as it will be purchased and furnish
ed at the neighborhood prices.
Privileges granted Any gentleman put
ting five mares Of bis own will be entitled
to the fifth mare gratis. A company Of
gentlemen putting six mares, and each
one being accountable for all. will be en-
titled TO the sixth mare gratis. A mare
taking but once will be charged for the
leap only, unless insured; If second time,
at the time Of the second performance the
owner may select either season or insu
rance. Gentlemen, when they send their
mares, must write upon what terms they
will put them. Mares not satisfied at the
expiration Of the season will be permitted
to go on to him free Of further charge for
his services (uness they have taken him
but once, then only sufficient TO take
them from leap into season )until he leaves
here, or some time 10 the fall Mares put
last year to John Richards by the leap or
season, and failing, may be insured this
year TO Flexible at the season price, if
their accounts shall be paid by the first Of
next May. Mares put this year by the
leap or season. and failing. may be insu
red the next year to any horse then stand
ing at my stable at the price of the season
Of such horse, il their accounts for this
year shall be settled at the expiration Of
this season no mare will be entitled TO
these privileges and advantages unless the
terms arc strictly complied with. Gentle
men had better seize this opportunity to
obtain as many colts from this celebrated
race horse as they can, for it may be their
last chance.
Flexible is in fine health, life and vigor;
but having just crossed the Atlantic, and
then travelled to my stable, it will not OF
course, bt in my power TO travel him from
home where my friends are invited to
call and see for themselves. In conse.
quence of all these circumstances, now
offer him to the consideration of the pub
lie, at lower price for bis services than
his owner expected lower than any horse
oil bis performances, blood and pretensions
in the United States; and probably much
lower than he will stand again
/ 1t will be seen by the annexed extracts
Engla that Flexible is horse Of the
highest quality: in his performances hav,
ing beaten some ofthe finest horses on the
English turf, having given TO horses OF
bis own age, great advantage "a weight ;
and his blood not only pure, but of the
highest quality; his sire, Whalebone's
stock being considered universally in the
periodicals as remarkable for their racing
qualities. and his dam, after produc in z
race horses, was purchased for the King
Of Prussia's breeding stud
i JOSIAH VIM. WARE.
Berryville, Clarke CITY, Mar. %, 1886
~ -. PEDIG- aEE.
/ Flexible was got by the famous Whale.
bone ; his dam Themis, sister TO Incanta
tor. by Sorcerer. her dam Hanna by Go
hanna. out of Humming Bird, sister to
Colobri, by Woodpecker-Camilla by
Trentham Coauette by the Compton
Barb-sister to Regulus ~ the Godolphiu
Arabian Grey Robinson by the Bal. Ga
loway: Snake, out of Old Wilkes, daugh
ter of Old Hautboy. Whalebone won the
Derby. and 10 other races, at all distan.
ces, being capital four mile horse, was
own brother to Whisker, winner of the
Derby and several othe: capital runners
and was inferior to no horse Of modern
times as a stallion, being sire Of Cbaieaux
Margaux, the best four mile horse of the
day, Camel. Spaniel. winner Of the Der.
by, and many other first rate racers. Scr.
ceTer was first rate racer and Stallion
covered at 30gs., and was sire Of Smolen.
sko, winner Of the Derby, Morel and Sor
Gerry, winners Of Oaks, Soothsayer, win
ner OF the ST. Leger, and many others
johanna was the best mile horse of bis
time. and as stallion was equal 10 any
horse they have had in England. at any
time. Woodpecker, Trentham, tho Comp
ton Barb. Regulus, never beat, and the
best son of the Godolphin Arabian. &c.,
were all stations Of the very first charac-
ter. All the crosses mentioned in Flexi
ble's pedigree were horses equal to any Of
their time, ifnot the very best. Camilla,
The dam Of Young Camilla, Colibri, Ca.
Uterine. Sophia, Humming Bird, (the g
grand dam Of Fexible,) Jerboa, was a
most valuable and famous brood mare, &
her descendants have won as much and
acquired as high standingas any family Of
horses IN the kingdom. In fact. Flexible
is as we'll bred as any horse in the world,
both for speed and stou,ness. all bis an
cestors being equal to any of their time