Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-12-05
1870 lrlleEps oF LlopsGs. Z.

&afka Of 4ftteth Aa9 dtu1Qdt ~ uitcCeihues
sns : character asSthe; common saddle
Aeris. The prime coaeh>hofse is Aeither
"a ordinary light-formed Clss sland Bay.
~ size otfapting of'a pure bred Cleveland
DSro and . three~fourths or thoroug
h'ed racer stallion. ''GleSeisnd Bays.
sayS Professor Low, +" are CROSSED by
hunters, or thorough bred horses; and
Vuas another variety Of coach horses is
procured, of lighter form and higher
brscdiug and many Of the superior
[lsIand curricle aud four-in hand horses.
ara now ns.rly thorough bred" But
e"aeh-hors.s of approved power and 40
ZION may be produced by any one Of ma
a5 kinda M cruising. which has due re-
gard 10 strength aud form and 10 the in
tnsiun. direct or indirect, of some OF the
Epeud and spirit vi the racer. The coach>
t.lrse," remarks Youstt, "is nothing
more than the strong over sized hunIre.
10 fact II may be anything which can run
W;th sufficient speed before the carriage ,
and 10 tho disgrace Of Britain and main
~ an Incidental effect OF The pervertIng
aud demOrHl'Stng spirit OF the race course
lit has very extensively becOms Ugh:
creature, quite Incompetent for the
druught assigned 10 it. barely able TO
"a carry iss own body ~ the rate Of speed
NJ which II IL driven. aud performing all
l.s wurk in torture. aud with such an enor-
NOUS over-sxpsnditure OF strength rs
: svon entails ruin and constant pain upon
its cons; tuition. The posI-hOrse and The
s.ags.eoa0h horse, in particular. have
long been in q condition to horrify for
SigneHA, and to award To Britons The ln:a-
nous reputation Of being The most cruel
sAtion in Europe. Railroads were just
Invented in time to prevent Britain from
.IateSraIing add numbering these ANIMALS
lester shan they could be produced d.
The heavy black horse. or old English
GGek horse, is the native. though improv>
ed breed Of the midland counties OF Eug-
land, from SLsffordshirs to Lincolnshire. 1t
u AlWuyS large IN sI8e, with broad breast,
large and muscular lore arms and thighs.
add sOusWha short legs but it cOnpri-
ses three great sub>VSrlsties, which may
De designated respectively the AsaVy ,dray-
&OrSs. the Asa"y WU9on AoTss and The Asu0y
.Cavatry no. 50.
IGs characteristic defects are extensive
euIklnsss, cUmpAr alive slowuess Of mo
lion. aud comparative sluggIshness OF ac'
ton. Yet IN it's characteristic SLaLu a.
distinct breed. it not only possesses great
In,Einsic txcelIenrles, but constitutes u
Ilch and powerful fund for the production
Vi tDHmY valuable Su0 -varleLleS vi drauShI
hoEsss hy CLOSING. Mr.. Baks~eM WAS
WEI! sH are vi lis value aui made II the
basis 81 hi* imp uvement of the draught-
h0r1tE: AnG many more recent Impro"er'
se "IghIy appreciated 1t. amt have
k0Asia II {! III r tl'r eoie or principal basis
Of.cruosing with the Flemish horse. One
.JAbc nnsI noted varieties OF il Is the en-
UsSlun, tray horse. Ut London. which SO
34n~Vnii. CXcIsSs the nELunishment OF tor
rI9nrF 4D.I th's is not more remarkable |
Tor SI3' "u1 power, than for IrUclaOilLy
and good TEMPER. line dUcIIity VI this |
UresL.' observes Mr.. DeIl, "Is complete, ,
although NOT perhaps AS SNOWY as tnaL vi ;
the lighter auI m..Ie active kinds and
few prTSUnS can have long walked Lne
streeLs vi L..S metro POLLS without Witness
ing the csmple cJnsrUl which dTaJ men
exercise over their gigantic horses. l
have uIteu "Htcneu Lht facility with
HIGH one at them will back u wagon III
/" = narrow street OF ArchWay. but lew
InchsS wider than the vehicle Itself, and
guided only by Ihe voice vi the cArman,
aided dolly perhaps BY few slight move
mems ul his hand. The largest are bred
~ Lincolnshire. and seldom are less 1t FL
years "td. than 7 hauds high. Il wen
iJrned ono has tn,ck. upright shoulders,
iIa forehead, deep. round bsrtsl, high
and broad lOIns. large quarters. thick
soTe.srms and thighs. short legs. and Lools
'Ounded in front aud broad NJ The heels.
The SUEJOLE HURsE, Or SUFFOLK uNcA.
/" descendant OF the Norman Stallion
aud the old Suffolk cart mare. II ~ ueI>
tnsr tall nor very handsome but Is com
pact. and has exceedingly good action
Snd excellent disposition. 1. is preferred
to every other horse Tor the plough. in
Suffolk, Norfolk, aud Essex; aud II 10 Oi
Irn cTussxd with nurses vi oLhur breeds,
and particularly Win the CleveIands and
SItb SUCH q, have SONS vi the properties
with the racer 10 order 10 adopt il 10 other
purposes. or TO improve ITS l'ghlneSs aud
action. The original utfulk punch took
It's name from the country where is must
Ahoupdsd. aud from its own round pan
ehy shape aud like the orig inaI CleVs.
land, It has n"w become very ,scaIce. l.
stands from Is TO Is hands high. and is
IArge- headed. chick. ShouIdereu, thick IOpp-
cd. deep and round c .eSted, long backed,
high grouped. ! rye and strong quartered.
tuII~H,nksd, round-leged and short pas
termed and it throws It's whole weight To-
l. she collar, aud has sufficient activity to
do Uhis with great effect. as we'll as sufl.
Gent strength ond endurance TO perform
y long days work. The SomsWha. mod
eruissd VAfieIy OF it. ~ ii prevailed about
haIfoeutuEy ago. il described rs follows
hV Mr.. Cailsy: The merit probably