The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06

The horses are made TO run in groups OF ten.
The nrst seven receive prizes; the other three
receive nothing.
Before permitting them to start, and in order
70, prevent Their starting too hastily, tho
Following precautions are taken: A cord ia
eNtenIe across the course Just high enough to
rtach the breasts OF the horses, tho Two ends "
which are held nv two men. I his cord ia called
e. mMbdd aud 81 mhOnds. As 10 this matter tho
ir"IniH,t nas . "a he horse In freedom runs
ucHutulng u his lineage, but Iced before Il
mWCnds ne runs according TO the skin oI Ills
u aH,"l; lnat Is, m ordinary circumstances,
we neethess OF horses is according To the uu IL
ue,' more or less good, with which tnev ere
.ndowed Nv their blood; nut in the compe'i-
uOhs OF the race course their success deuends
nucn upon the skilfuncss II their masters Aud
very often hcrse OF the purest blood is de-
ietted by less noble horse.
= me horses receive names according to their
noetness. Inc nrst Ia called MOdhud, the lie
mev,r because he relieved tue heart of his
muster he second, NJ MOttsdh, which means
end OF the nose" because the end 81 lis nose
,,9uyhed the cruprer OF the first. The third, M
consoled that there were only two before him
ihe fourth, ~ Idl, the follower. The NTH, III
MUuIt ~; htth hnger of tho hand. The sixth,
~ AdiV. The seventh, III Hddi, the chance,
oeya1se ne had cnance of succeeding. The
TslbS s MI, ~ nMtoydmm "one who gives hone"
was iepnlsed by all the others. The tenth, Es
ss the silent, because his master endured
Tue greatest humiliation without uttering a
word. shame closed his mouth.
FEEDING.
In the Sahara they often give the horses
Gamers milk Instead OF barley, but this does not
take the place ot water. II both barley and
mllk are scarce they supply their place with
dates, but these fatten the horse without
strengthening him. In the spring the horses a
turned out to pasture, but In the summer thev
go after them In order to joutnev into the Teull
for barley. which they buy at that time In the
fall they return the horses to the pastures.
In the sprinR the horses are watered once a
uay at o'clock. In the summer they water
them twice day, at sunrise and at sunset. In
the fall, once day, at2 O'Clock. Abd-el- kader
says;
ing and advance the hour for eating In cold
weather advance the hour for drinking and de-
lat the hour for eating
In the sahara the horses are not Rroomed. for
The Arabs believe that curryiug the horse in
Jures his skin. Instead OF currying. however they
wipe tnsin on WITH rags ana cover them well
When able they wash them night and morning
IL winter they Keep the horses covered day
hii1 hlght' IN summer until 10 O'Clock A. VI 4,
aud after tho dew commences to fail In the
evening Tor the proverb saws " The cold of tue
suin!hei Is a. b Il as the cut Of sword
III the Ardos are not "a careful as we are con-
corning grooming, they are more 80 con
corning the hos se's food and drink. Many tunes
IN the heat Of summer | have seen them 20
mil out OF their way IN order to OBTAIN clear
close AT hand. In fact. the horse Is dearer to
the Arab than his own children, and he Will at
any time deprive his family Of food IN order to
We see thi, expressed In the following poetry,
which Is translated literally
THE SONG OF THE HORSE LOVER.
neniAamer. why do see your horses
lhi- state 4 not good for them.
Vu s h arss re 9 an 9onT n9,nss can delay
~, them "a thing. "a Yourself preferi
HdS S fi19 sor !ee't se' cs s.n 81 lrqp cm
IhcV alone VIII gain you honor and beauty.
In ,ring for them. Won take care Of yourself,
Ah Aae VINO possesses not good horse can not gain
EoT S, 5's on III. earth know other happluess
NV only pleasure would be In sharing them with him
~GgId support hg a. /, one me-, q n NY family:
Even nTHa 10 9 SS s prsas{, a aim.
Al thr Treasures OF kaarOune, without nOrse.
COuid not make me happy.
when tac north wind bows,
sncl.ery ur horse from the storm.
warm h.u iur ne muftts your care.
II, pare the ricacsi saddles.
IT, ,C. emOr1loesed WITH gold And superb vcstmenh
TAKE care also. tor he 4 YOUR poor servants
they hay not .u1ieien, 70 surply their wants
snarc with them your aaly fool
And many sins vail oe forgiven you.
The swords are nn.heathed'
Ins horse has bceSmr more precious than the wife.
dir.ei hiIn 70 The centre OF dangers;
Az PF ess.e. %e , Sn : ees& aud crupe
Ssd .1c hs sSte from a. msny dangers
I I9Ss ~, nors's, tase , care OF them,
CoDORS.
The colors most prized In horses by the Arabs
are the white" Take the white without hlem-
Ism The black II II necessary that he should
The bay-"Aimot black. or golden" The
Chestnut" Take the bright chestnut the
resembles the gray pigeon, or the stones IN the
river The Rrays are moro highly esteemed
when tho head Is OF lighter shade than the
rest ~ the hodY. The tOX cUlOred, With tue tail
ana m tnc black.
The wu,te is the color OF princes. but cannot
flaa hAa
but cannot W TX on stony ground. The chestnut
Is the tieetest. " II you hear amy one say / saw
horse ny into the air ask what color IL was
II he answers chestnut believe him"
the ny Is TIE most enduring and the steadl
precipice without tnJurtng himself ask " hat
color he was. IL he says DAY believe him.
Ben Dyan, renowned chief Of the desert,
VINO hved IN the wear no OF the heeira. Was
pursued one, CAV 10y saaf-el-IanatN Shells
Of the Oulad laeouh. Turning toward mis-
AT the head OF tho enemy 2" white morse.
answered his son. " ihnt Is well VIII 90
toward the sur, for beneath its rays the white
horses GIVE way, ~ butter mets." some time
aterwnrd ben pyab said again o. his son.
"MhSt horses have they now at their head ~
Nnck nor.eg.' sat1 his son M . Il ,sai
turn To the stony ground, and we shall have no
thlhg To Tear from theln, iur they resem lie the
negresses Of Spudan, who cannot walk bare.
footed ON stony ground" He changed his
course accorl ingv. and the black horse, were
very soon left N the distance. A third time
len Dvab demanded, Now, what Kind OF
horses have they at the head - 80 lac chestnuts
case cried Hen Dvab, spur, my children,
spur; for we must now trust to the heels Of our
horses, and the enemies horses will soon over
take US, II throughout the summer We have not
given barley to ours
the colors which The Arabs desplse in horses
are, nrst, the vi bald" Fly from him a. from
the plague he Is the brother Of the cow" SAYS
their prOyorb. The yellow horse with white all
ana name. The roam" lie never captures any
thing, and Is always captured.
morse with a star IL his forehead and three
white feet Is przed, but a horse with four white
feet l. despi,ed.
Elch Arab has His fiyorlte color, and have
often seen an Arab refuse lne horse because
as he said, " lhit Il not my COLOR
According To the Arabs, the most excellent
horse Is the chestnut; the ileetest, the bay; tho
most energetic, Tho black; the most bless ID,
the one with a white forehead.
now TO CHOOSE HORSES.
In choosing a horse never take one that has a
narrow chest and perpendicular shoulders, or
the withers Tat aud protruding, or the curb
prominent, or the yc-sicous small, or III ne h Is a
spawn, above all when IL h. In the neighhorhood
OF the lower veins; or an exOstosis, when II Il
near the tendons; OF wien he has his pas ern,
drawn OF bent, or = wiud-g on the teudous
Or when his Olck Il long and concave; or wnen
he cannot see In the night. Never buy a horse
with sHall shoulders, narrow nOstrils, long ears
or short, stin neck. Esteem little horse who
switches MS tail whe running, rests on nj, toes
or strikes his front feet with his mind ones. An
amber Will never do for a chief: and leave for
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