Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-04

durance. but excellent for light carriages Of
the saddle.
Grey horses can be found of every shade
from the lightes: mixture. or silver grey, to
he dark iron grey. The lightest greys
show The most clearly their blood Of the
Arab or barb are rarely heavy horses, but
we'll built, round bodied, and like those from
which they originated, better for the saddle
than the harness. The mixture Of blood
does not. however, appear to have improved
their temper, though il certainly has rem.
dered them more hardy. The iron greys
have still more endurance than the light
greys, and more than their general appear.
ance would indicate, as there is in their build
usually quite departure from the round
carcass and close knit ifamesoft the procea.
ding ones. The most common defect Fin
the iron grey is found in the liability ofthe
feet to contraction, which sometimes, though
not always, renders them subject to lame
ness. The dappled grey is usually one Of
the most beautiful and valuable OF the grey
horses, beng better built than the iron grey,
and capable Of more endurance than the
lighter kinds. Fer any purpose for. the
saddle or the carriage, the farm or the road.
there are few better horses than can be-
found among the dapled greys, and much,
pains has been taken to improve their blood,
A dark dappled grey usually retains his'col.
or to old age; the lighter ones grow lighter:
as they become older. The grey requires
to be thoroughly broken, and will bear less
,rfing with than most other horses ap-
pearng to have tinge Of viciousness in bis
disposition, which, unless checked when
young, is apt to become troublesome With,
age. .r
Roam horses are such as have their have
their hair composed Of the white, bay, or.
red, and The black and it, of course, adj.
mits of a great variety ofshades. In some
roam horses the mixture appears to be q |,
natural one, the hairs Of the different colore
intermixed, while in other cases the bay or
the black appears TO have been sprinkled
over The others. In such the roans the in- |,
dividual hairs are frequently of more than
one color. Roans are generally pretty
horses, good tempered, but are not remark.
able 70. endurance. The strawberry roam
is a mixture of sorrel with white. some.
times handsome, but not calculated for hard
labor or severe fatigue. Pied horses are
not so well liked as greys or roans, but
when well matched, they sometimes appear
well as carriage horses. Their value, of
course, depends on their breed. The cream
colored, or Hanoyerian horse, is remarka..
bic for the white iris and red pupil Of his
eye, and is appropriated TO the use Of the
royal family in England. He has a heavy,
yet perfectly formed body, and is a superb
animal I; but there is no experience to show
whether he would be valuable for any other
than The light service assigned him.
The dun horse, especially Of the larger
size, is much esteemed in England as q
good farm or miller's horse constitution and
temper good, feeding well, somewhat Of
drone in his movements, of tolerable strength,
and on the whole useful horse. Some
duns are shaded or dappled with spots ola
darker color; and these having better blood,
and more action and life, are much sought
after as ladies' horses, being both beautiful
and manageable. The chesnut horses are
divided into these varieties three lightes,,
or the sorrel, usually having more or less
white on their face or legs, and generally
slendery made. They have. as WHOLE,
lulle breeding, and are deficient in hardi.
hood. The next variety has less red and
more bay or brown, and is preferred to the
former : but though pleasant to ride, is in
the harness inclined to be fretfll, and Of
slight endurance, compared with some other
horses. The dark chestnut, is as different
from the foregoing as possible fine in the,
leg, round built, powerful in the harness, Of
an excellent constitution and endurance.
little troubled with disease, unless about the
feet, sometimes having fiery and intractu.
ble temper. This kind Of horse is much
esteemed as carriage horse; and when
we'll broken, is one of the best ofhorses on
the farm. ~%sE
or all colors. 4hnUeuer the hay horse is
the most generally and deservedly esteemed,
and IN their several varieties they include
our very best horses ofeyery kind, carriage,
road, farm, or turf. Of bays, the ligbtest
colored are considered the least valuable,
showing less breeding, and being less hardy.
The proper bay horse, with no white about
him black from the knee and the hooks to
the feet, the hoofs of shining black. is the
favorite cetor, has generally good consti-
tuition, rarely is affected with bad or tender,
boots, and if not faulty in other respects, viii
turn ou. valuable horse for almost every
purpose. As the bay approaches tho
brown, there is usually less show and action,
but increased strength and hardness and
for hard farm work, perhaps more useful
ness. This class has usually more sub.