Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-04-19
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In late number of the Herald of Health,
Professor d. Wagner gives an interesting
account of visit to the stables of Mr.. Rob-
ert Bonner, of the New York Ledger,
whose ten superb horses have cost him the
sum of sl45,000. Mr.. Wagner says:
Every Diet il exhibited the most perfect
adaptation and taste Truly palace would
be a more appropriate name for so perfect
and expensive a stable. Five large box
stalls on each side of wide alley; the d.
visions are about six feet high, with an iron
railing extending around the top, com
pletely isolating each occupant from the
others, as well as from the gaze of visitors.
As the door is open to admit "Joe Elliot
to his stall, notice there is no manger;
the hay is eaten from the floor. In one COR
ner is an iron receptacle for feeding grain.
1t is low, very simple, and convenient.
The nearer nature is initiated the better.
That know and often advised. There is
more economy and less trouble TO feed
from manger than from a rack, yet in
nineteen out of twenty stables through the
country the manger will be found so high
and extending so far out over the head that
horse of ordinary size must reach up to
eat his hay, and in so doing SITS the seed
and dust from it upon his head and eyes.
Nature has designed the horse to eat his
food from the ground, else the pasturage
would be raised to level with the head.
The proper exercise of the forelcgs and
shoulders require this, and neglect of it
is often the cause Of weak knees.
While looking at the floor, Mr.. Bonner
anticipated my inquiry by saying, "The
floor is made up by series Of Stats, with
spaces between large enough to allow the
passage of water. Beneath this is a water
| tight floor, with pitch of two inches on
one side for drainage, with the false floor
! ing Just that much higher and thicker on
| that side
The extra flooring is so constructed in
two sections that it can he raised from the
centre both ways, and placed on edge when
removing the accumulation Of objoctona-
BILE matter beneath.
BY this time my attention Vas called to
the occupants of the other stali~. "Ilere,"
said Bonner, ais Princess, Flora Temples
greatest competitor. When | bought her
short time ago, and placed her under my
treatment, she moved like foundercd
horse; this | knew was the effect of con-
traction and bad shooting. The result of my
treat ment is proof of the correctness of my
| ia demcnt, as you see she now moves as
freely and natural as any horse. She is
| little vicious and &c will take her in hand
when convenient if you wish" Princess
looked at me with suspicion, but soon
MADE her ladyship submit to a caress. OF
an irritable nature, she needed careful hand
ling, and little watching, to prevent a
snap judgment in the way of a kick.
The next horse shown me was bay, four
years old, named Startle, one of the finest
modelled hol SEES of his age | ever saw, and
| from present accounts he is the coming
horse, he having already made the fastest
time on record by horse of his age. "See
what an arm, Il shoulder, loin," said Mr..
Bonner, calling my attention to the various
| points constituting good trotter; and so
til oroughly does lie seem to have studied
points necessary for speed and endurance
that | am co WINGED, lie could at a glance
select trotter from q large drove.
The next shown me was the peerless
Dexter. Many man, or woman either,
would, / imagine, feel it an honor to caress
this greatest of horses, but like true king
as he is, he will not permit any familiarity
from stranger; yet toward his master he
seems to evince the greatest affection, fol-
10 wing him with the docility of the most
gentle pet, while at the approach Of others
he shows instant resentment.
Intending to review my visit to the sta
BILE the next morning, was now conducted
by Mr.. Bonner to his private residence.
Seated in his library, the topic of conversa-
ton become that of prices paid.
lam able to give the prices for the fol-
lowing named horses:
Dexter $40 OOC
Pocshontas 1880
Lantern 6,OOt
Ed Everett 200O,
Lady Palmer blM