The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-25
Written q to Nen'sowoc PHI
History Of tie Horse.
rUgEE II.

his tenants, anal IN order to get something
by the bargain, he charger them the great
sum Of four sLilincs each. Twenty years
afterwards, ten capital horses brought no
less than twenty pounds each; and twelve
years later, pair Of horses we're imported
from Lombardys for which the extraya-
CANT price OF thirty eight pounds, thirteen
shiIlings and four pence was given. The
usual price Of good handsome horses was
ten pounds, and he hire Of car or cart,
with two horses, was ten pence day.
To king JoHN, hateful as he was in all
other respects, VIC are much indebted for
the attention which he paid 10 agriculture
generally, and particularly 10 improving
the breed Of horses. lie Imported one
hundred stations ofthe Flanders kind, and
thus mainly contributed to prepare the
roble species Of draught horses, as unri-
vailed AS the horses ofthe turf
JONI accumulated very numerous and
valuable stud. lie vas eager to possess
himself Of every horse Of more than usual
power; and It all times gladly received
florn the tenants If the crown, or the pay
ment Of foffeiture7 belonging 70 :he crown.
IT was lis pride to render lis cavalry, and
tie horses for the tournament and for
pleasure, a perfect as possible. It could
no. be expected that 80 naughty tvraut
would concern himself much with the in
feror kinds yet, While the superior WAS
becoming ranidlv ,u,re valuable ths 9th
ers would. in an indirect manner, partake
Of the improvement
One hundred wears af erwards, EDWARD
II, purchased thirty Lombardv war horses
and twelve heavy drauoht horses. LON
hardy, Italy, and Spain were lie countries
whence the greater part OF Europe was
then supplied with the most valuable cav
airy or parade horses. Horses for agri-
cultural purposes were chiefly procured
from Flanders.
EDWARD III, devoted ore thousand
marks to the purchase Of fifty Spaniard
horses and OF such importance did he
conceive this addition to the English. or
rather mingled blood, then existing, that
formal application was made to the kings
of France and Spain 10 Grant safe conduct
10 the troop. When they had safely ar
rived at the royal stud, it was computed
that they had cost the monarch no less
than thirteen pounds. six shillinps and
eight PENCE per horse, equal in value to
one hundred and sixty pounds of the pres
ent money.
This monarch had many running horses.
The precise meaning Of the term is not,
however clear. II miolt b, light and
speedy horses in onnosit;on TO the war
horse or those that were literally used for
the nurnose of racing The average nrice
Of those RUNNING hoises was twenty marks
or three mounds six slilliups and eioht
renee Fdward was aevoted TO the sports
af tho ,nrf ar tho f.l3 he heran 10 see the
nronr;.tv of crossino the stately and the
..vv hyaoJ with those of Echter struc.
,,,,o anil ,,roatsr onood
IL %. bo,lorer ono a1;ment ia
,jis. Which WAS no, fer a very lone nerioa
,emoyed The soldier was cased r. heavy
ar,nor. The knight. with all his accoulre
,nan,a often rode more than three hundred
and fffv wounds No little bu,k and
strength w,.e REQUIRED in tie ANIMAL des-
fined "a carry mi. l.ack treaEin.t WEIGHT
Whan the mu,kot was substituted for the
cron bow and battle axe. and this iron de-
fence cumIrous "a the wearer and Les-
truc,iye t. ,ho horse Was useless and laid
s,ids the Improvement oftha British horse
in reality commenced. While Edward
Va. thus s,ocr TO avail himself Of foreign
Hood with ths too frequent saIfshness Of
,ha snortsman he vouId LET no neiobbor
hare IN Tho al vantace The exrortnre Of
Lnrsss was forhidden under very heavy
nen,l,ies one case in which he relaxed
from his seve,itv ia mentioned. Where
be narn,;tted German merchant to 70.
an,o EIan4ar borsos wL;ch ba h 81
lrauabt IN speculation but bo was strict.
" forbidden 10 send them to Scotland
Nov 60 ;aalous vars those sister KINGDOMS
af .ooh o,bar's nro.noritv tba. 60 late az
Tho time of EIezahetb i was feIonv to
sxnort bor ;es from ENGLAND 10 scotland.
TLe Fnol;sh horse was advancing al.
,horrh slarIv f. eonalitv with Or even
snnsr;or;tv oyar .ho.o of nenLl,or;no
countries Ills ysI,a bean 70 10 more
Generally and biolIy estimated and his
S,r;.e ro,,;ll,, ipcreosel-so tnpcb ca that
i,ra.,lari anil ioaIors th.n "a now sl;IIf,l
in inposino on the incxperienc.d, obtain
al anarnoT's nr;cas far ,Lan This evil