The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-06-28
Arabian Horses.

| w h'ap oreahs Oh Tying up q horse
by the neck; a tether replaces the halter
and one of the animals hind legs is en-.
cireled about the pastern by light, iron
ring, furnished with paddock, and
connected with an iron chain two feet
or threabouts in length, ending in rope
which is fastened to the ground at some
distance by an iron peg; such is the Gus
tomary method. But should the animal
be restless and troublesome, foreleg is
put under similar treatment. 1t is we'll
known that horses in Arabia are much
less frequently vicious or refractory than
in Europe; aud this is the reason why
geldings are here SO rare, though not
unknown No particular prejudice that
could discover exist against the opera
ton itself, only it is seldom performed,
because not otherwise necessary and
tending Of course, to diminish the value
Of the animal.
But TO return to the horses now before
us. Never had I seen or imagined so
lovely collection. Their stature was
indeed somewhat low. / do not think
that any came fully up to fifteen hands
fourteen appeared to be about their
average but they were so exquisitely
well-shapcd that want Of greater size
seemed hardly, if at all, defect.
Remarkably full in the launches,
with shoulder of a slope so elegant as
to make one, in the words of an Arabian
poet, ''go raving mad about it !" a little
"a very little-saddle- backed, just the
curve which indicates springinees;
head broad above, and tappering down
to nose fine enough to verify the phrase
Of drinking from pint pot" did pint
pots exist in Nedjec; most Intelligent
and yet sinsularly gentle look, full eye,
a sharp, thorn like ear, legs fore and
hind that seem it made of hammered
iron, so clean, and yet so we'll twisted
with sinew; neat, round hoof, just the
requisite for hard ground; the tail set on,
or rather thrown out at perfect arch;
coat smooth, shining aud light, the name
long, but not over grown nor heavy, and
air and STEPS that seemed to say "Loot
at me, am not pretty?" their appear
ance justified all reputation, all value, all
poetry. The prevailing color was ches
nut or gray; light light bay, an iron
color, white or black, were, less common;
full bay, fleabitten or piebalL, none.
But if asked what are, after all, the
specially distinctive points of Nedjee
horse, should rerly, the slope of the
shoulders, the extreme cleanuess of the
shank; and the full, rounded haunch,
though every other part, too, has a
perfection and harmony unwitnessed.
at least by my eyes, anywhere else,
Nedjee horses are especially esteemed
Tor great speed and endurance of fatigue
indeed IN this latter quality none como
up to them. .5ss, ta
To pass twenty -four hours on the
road without drinking and without flag.
gng is certainly something; but to keep
Up the same abstinence aud labor con.
Joined under the burning Arabian sky
for forty eight hours at stretch, is, L
believe, peculiar to the animals of the
breed. Besides they have delicaey, L
cannot say Of mouth, for it is common
to ride them without bit or bride, but
OF feeling aud obedience to the knee aad
thigh, to the slightest check of tho hal
ter and the voice of the rider, far sur
passing tie most ellbHrate n,ane5e gives
u European horse, though furnished
with snafile, curb, aud all. I often
mounted them at the invitation of their
owners, ana without saddle. rein, or stir
rup, set them off at full gallop, wheeled
them aronnd brought them up in mad
career at dead halt, and that without
the least difficulty, or the smallest want
CORE pondcnce between the horses
movement and my own will; the rider on
their back really feels himself the man
half ofa ccntaur, not distinct being
Patgrdpc's Travels IN Arabia."
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