Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-12

tumn or in the spring, when the frost is coming
out of the ground. Secondly, think il may be
attributed to the higher blood and breed of the
gentlemen's riding horses in England, which are
often cantering horoughbreds, or at worst four
or FIVE part-bred hacks, and from their blood H.
able to be daisy cutters and unsafe coers on the
road and lastly, to the well-known circumstance
that most of The hired horses, posters, and casu-
al roadsters are worn out, or broken down, or
otherwise disqualified animals of higher caste.
which, because they have once held better, are
still supposed equal 10 a secondary situation,
when they are in truth fit fol none, and are dan
gerous in any position
To this admirable quality Of the American
horse, which, from what cause soever it arises.
cannot be doubted or disputed, must be added
ms extreme good temper and docility, in which
he unquesiionaby excels any other horse in the
world can give no reason for this want of
vice; bu there it is--a fixed and established
fact. From the first childhood of the animal
until he is fully put to work, he requires little or
no breaking, and for the most part receives none
Unless he shows qualities, which promise such
speed or endurance as to render it advisable to
break, or rather to tram, him as ,rotter. And
when this is done, il is for the purpose of devel-
opng his powers, getting him to exert himself to
The utmost, and teaching him how to move 10 the
hest advantage and not to render him submiss-
i've, easy of management, or gentle to be ham
died.
Such tliing as professional horse breaker
is unknown; colts are rarely If ever, put upon
the breaking bits lounged or subjected to any of
The processes OF handling, without which the
young horse OF Europe is, in nine cases out of
ten, particularly if he have any pure blood in his
veins, Wild headstrong, upgovernablc. and al
most indumitable savage.
There is scarcely ever any difficulty in sad-
ding, in harnessing, in backing, or inducing him
TO go He may be awkward at first, uncouth.
shy and timid, but one may say never violent.
spenetic, and fierce; never making those wild
bounds and plungcs by which he strives resolute-
ly to divesl himself of his trappings, and to get
rid OF his rider, as one almost invariably sees a
young animal do in Europe, while in the break
ers hands.
1t is true that they are treated for the most
part with superior judgment and greater human
ny IN the United States unless in very excep-
tlonal instances that the whip is little used. and
the spur almost unknown but the whole of this
remarkable difference in temper, on the part of
the American horse cannot be attributed to the
difference OF treatment for it certainly would
not b. safe, much less wise or easy, to mount an
English highly-bred colt without having the
means of compelling obedience in case of resist
ance, and nsuring the victory to the horseman.
IN case OF wnat Is constantly occurring. long
ana obstinate encounter OF wits and trial Of pow
ers between the intellectual man and intelligent
brute.
as ne oeeihs morcver, so he continues to the
emu Ohe rarely, II ever meets kicker, run
amay' an lhVe'erate snyer or baker ana hardly
ever ,urioos' o'ting' striking, screaming devil.
""Gn ';n ne cahno' approach but at the risk oflimb
or me- IN an American horse Of any class or con-
o'non.
rrooaoiy, TINS TACT may 5e IN some respect at
uiouteu ,otne less nigh strain blood IN the Amer
,cah roadstet' anu sthl more to the hardier and
;ess suuuiaung moue OF treatment to which he
suoJee'eu' Inc american trotter OF the high
| ee' graue os'ng very out-oi door plant indeed,
as compared 10 an English hunter or park hack,
wn'cn IS invariably IN the most pampered and
o'oo'ii'n9 conoluon, generally above his work,
anu eAc"en, oy 'he high and constant grooming,
luorg anu cu'rylne, winch IS gong on IN first
o,aSs E"gsn slaoies' 10 great irritaolity both of
SAl,, anu 'emPer'
NO QUE VINO mas seen hunters groomec IN Eng
anu' OF racenorses IN this country, which are one
,h: Ia! Say as rule lne ohiy horses subjected to
,he animal. so,,sa,;a n, 'an uouol, when ne hears
,bem h;,;no ~ ia.h;S ',u s.o,eng, ahn sees
! 500 th,t tho ,n;,,o,l q
| dagree sens;,;va sna - L;. ~ 'ne n'gnes'
ment evc;,od ,na .,:,sI.s ". us "sIV1us s. temPera-
man, MI h;s a;s;.. la Is1 'his treat
and hi, haar.r .la ,sn,.d , n.s T ms enulage'
e,,,.I Ja~raa ~ Top.;I''I po.t ~ n III a' ieas. an
ses in A,nerc, mniss. H. ",e me':L 80 seen noa-
hnrs.s ~ ,ro,,..a se'' T. .". "e,e .;.n'r iace-
muoon,oJ -. "J sh"";u " 'a'a.un conuuoh e,'ner
and perfection Of their coats which ;s eynac,ed
of the horsekeeper in every Enol;sb genieman,s
stable.
do not saw that II 10 desirable or tba, tho
! American mode should be altered 7 onv asser,
that it is so. For the Englisb hunter or steeole
chaser. whose work ia closelv an,,ooous ~ ,hot
of an American fourmiIe heater. nearly the same
condition, and the blooming coat Are doubtless
necessary. Produced as thew mnst be bv hot
stabling, thick clothing. and extremely biob and
pampeTed feeding. do not believe that sncb
treatment would be beneficial IN America n road
sters bur the rever.e And anart from The NJ. !.
rade and show--wbicb. as thew are a nrinc;pal
mart of the object for which The Enrone,n aan.
leman keeps his carriace horses and marx hacks
| canno, he sacr;6ced-I 5o No, hoI;eye ,hat !, =
adyantaoeous 10 the bardibood health or endn' .