New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-11
Nswlurk DAILY Gibn,te
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREED or HORSES

IThhd Article
The next thing 70 be OBSERVED by the horse
breeder, in raising stock Of any kind after sAs
blood and form Of the mare and the qualities Of the
stallion, is the temper and condition Of the dam.
The former, because nothing lie more decidedly
tansmis.be in the blood than temper; the sec ,ad,
because, unless she is in Ao0d health and vigor lie
impossible that she ca. produce vigorous and
healthy cf,pring.
In health" says the same writer, who has
been quoted above, "the brood-mare should be
a. pear perfection a. the artificial state Of the
animal will allow; at all events, it is the most
important point of al, and in every ease the
mare sboud be very carefully examined, with q
view 10 discover what deviatons from natural
state have been entsed upon her By her own labors,
and shst she has inherited from her ancestors.
hde pendeDtly Of the consequence OF accidents, all
d.yistions from state of health in the marc may
b. considered az more or less transmitted 10 her,
because, in thoroughly sound constitution, no or.
dDary treatment such So training consists OF WIN
produce dise.se aud it is only hereditary predispo-
sltlons which, under this process entails its sp'
ps,ance. Still, there are positive, comparative
md superlative degrees Of Objectionable diseases
nc dental to the brood mare which should be &C
eepted or refused accordingly. All accidental de-
kc.s, such as broken knees, dislocated bips, or
even 'bieabs down may be passed over; the lat.
Ter however only when the stock from which the
mare ia de sceuded are famous for standing their
work without this frailty Of sineH and hgsment
spsviDs, rineboDes large spents sidsbOnes, and, in
bet boDy engagements are constitutional defects,
md will be almost sure 10 be perpetuated, more or
hs according 10 the degree in which they exist in
he particular case. CURLY hooks are also heredi-
hry, 81 should be avoided; though many a one
bush bent at the Junction OF the os cacs and as.ra
slss is not at all liable 10 curbs. 1t is the detec-
i've condition Of the lgaments there, not the augu.
In junction. which leads to curbs; and the breeder
Aould carefully investigate the individual case bs-
we accepting or rejecting mare with suspicious
hooks Bad feet whether from contraction or
hon TO fiat aod thin q sole, should be avoided;
at when they have obviously arisen from bad shoe
ig the defect may be- passed over Such are the
rDeral considerations bearing upon soundaess Of
Ab That Of wind is no less important. Broken
hnded mares seldom breed, snd they are there
Ire out Of the question, if for no other reason;
ut no one would risK the recurrence, even if be
could get sach mare stinted Roaring is much
ssIed question, which is BY no means theoretically
'e.tled Smong sur chief veterinary authorities nor
practically by our breeders. Every year, however,
Il bee 'ues more and more frequent and important,
AID the risk Of reproduction 10 tos great for any
person willfuly 70 run by breeding from a rOarsr.
a. far as l can learn, il appears to be much more
hereditary on the side Of the marc than on that Of
Tie horse; ard not even the offer OF "Virago'
should tempt me 10 use her As q brood mare
There are go many conditions of what 10 termed
roaring, that it is difficult to form any opinion
hat shan apply TO all cases. In some instances,
shere j. bss arisen from neglected straosles-
ieoerslly known IN the United Ssates as colt dis
EMPEROR frcm o simple inflammation of the
r>b1 the result of cold, il will probably never
appear; but when the genuine ideopa,hie
's'itg has made its appearance, apparently
sPtBdiDg upon a disease Of 30, nerves Of the
%pI, il ten 70 ono tia. the produce will ,uder
'Aefsme wsy. Bbsduess, sgs,o, may or nay