The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
HORSE NOTES.


Wintering Horses.
great many penny wise and pound foolish gen.
tlemen VINO own good horses are In the habit, as
soon cold weather sets In, OF sending them 10 the
country to be wntered, to be "frOzen OUT as some
term 1t. This wintering process was never known
to be beneficial to a single horse; but many thou
sands have been ruined BY the perniclous system.
Economy prompts the general practice. fnere
never was horse sent from his comfortable stable
III the city to the country 70 be wintered that ever
returned good as he was when he left home IL
Is generally known that horse, when idle, does not
require as much food az when at work; but when
ne gets to the country his feod is reduced 10 the
starvation point, regardless of the severity OF the
climate, ana the consequence Is that the wintered
horse returns In the spring to his owner mere
skeleton, so unfit for work that 1t takes The whole oil
the succeeding summer to get HIM in condition,
should he not be constitutionally injured by the
"short commons" that he has been subjected to.
We would suggest system by which horses can
be kept In condition In the city without danger OF
injury. Erect tread mill similar to those used 10
cut wood hay and other articles in the country ana
give the horses exercise daily on TINS machhe' iced
ing them sparingly meanwhile, and when the mild
weather OF spring comes they VIII be ready TOT the
road and free from injuries Of any KIND. the eX-
pense the machine will De trifing In comparison
with the great benent the horses VIII receive from
are aware OF the surerngs their horses have TO en-
dure from cold and want Of food while being win
tered In the country. The machine referred to above
would be found sergiceabe In the training stables OF
race horses When the weather is so bad that they
cannot take exercise out OF doors they could be
worked the machine This would stop them
from taking on fat, and would strengthen the
muscles OF the legs preparatory for their sharp
work at the opening OF spring.
Miscellaneous.
A feature OF the road lately is the presence OF
large number OF ladies' who handle TIE ribbons
like horsemen, and prove that horse flesh has
charms for the feminine as well as masculine part
OF humanity.
Mr. uickok is driving his roam mare Edna on the
road this winter. She is fast on track or road.
Mr.. Bonner IS getting out plans 10 build stable
In Fifty-hfth street. II will ne doubt be made a
luxurious home to keep his favorItes in.
Mr.. James Irving's black stallion Loew is winter
ing at Prospect Park under the care OF Dan Pffer.
Angeline. Lady Hughes and Dreadnaught are in
winter quarters at Alexander Patterson's, Long
Island
Mr.. Gardner Rowland drives very fast and pro.
missing young team Of Hambletonians.
Mr.. william H. Brown drives q very fast roam
horse that is beautiful and easy mover good driver
and an awful hard one TO beat.
MI. A. r. Pnyfe has a tine stable OF trctting cele.
bnies Among them Is the three-year- old wonder,
Venus, who has trotted o half mile in 1:l3A; also
Lady Lockwood, Champagne Charley and number
or other young, fast ana promising horses. He has
yearling tlly by Edward Evsrctt, that Is very pro-
missing. His stable in Forty-seventh street IS q
pleasant place for horseman to VISIT
Henry Benefits sorre mare Is stepping well this
season and Is a good gated one
Chipping horses mas come greatly INTO favor tnls year,
and there were never half so many on the road before
John Richards team are trotling faster than ever.
He taxes a crack at every body.
Cloudman, formerly the property OF Mr.. Sanford
now ewned by Mr.. smith, Is one oil our fastest horses
on the road
horse, that Is nice gated ana very pleasant drl
yer.
Pocanontas Joe Elliott seems to be Mr.. Bcnncrs
cnolcc drive lately, and he flies up the road be-
hind one or the other every line afternoon.
Henry ana Purity, the property OF Mr.. Wallace, |
are wintering at Forty-second street and Seventh
avenue until stable, which is in process OF erection
SiXtysecond street. is ready Tor their reception.
they are botn thriving ana promise wen iof anoher
season.
The steam roller used on sixth avenue, above the
PARK Is an oh OF dread 10 almost all the horses
that are driven up Harlem LAM and has caused a
number OF accidents IL ought 10 DC USED lurthef up
the avenue at time Of day when icw are on the
road Otherwise there is danger OF hearing OF some
All the road men arc praying for good old
fashioned snow storm, and sleighs, robes &c, have
been put in order for sucn an event.
Mr.. Turnbull enjoys his afternoon drive behind
his last team, Wine Schepper and mate. He pred
ana raised the stallion himself.
Mr., Alexander Blanchard Is driving line and
speedy black horse he recently purchased.
MI. j. q. Laws drives very stylish team 10 top
wagon.
Mr. Harbeck ST., owns number OF fine road
horses, and drives The road every line afternoon
double or single.
Mr.. j. w. GIllles has new team OF young and
very promising horses that he drives to top
wagon
Dr. Cattanach drives alternate his fast black geld
Ing Blackblrd, and his black roadster, Postllion TO
q very light road wagon. He takes no dust.
Mr.. Dsnnis0n drives new team OF bays That are
last, good gated and steady.
MIR. Smiths trotting horses, La Blonde, Tattler,
Tamrnany and IDOL are at their owners stables III
Forty third street for the winter.
Kirkwood, the great pole horse, Is at Dan Mace's
stables in winter quarters.
Kansas Chief and Colonel Flske are in winter
quarters at the San Francisco Stables.
Prince, the sorrel gelding Is sugly housed Tor the
winter at Rodents stables.
American Girl VIII winter at 124tn street. Harlem,
in her owners mr. William Lovells) stables.
Honest Allen, Medoc and NeDochlish VIII be logged
on the road this winter.
MIR. Epn Simmons has q number Of very fine
horses and shows great deal OF speed every after
noon on the Dam road.
Mr.. Gates, OF Forty-siXth street, has a couple or
fast trotters. and makes the dust ny on the Lane
every fine afternoon.