The New York herald., 1876-11-30
THE COACH AND CARRIAGE HORSE.

from tho Kentucky Live Stock Recerd.l
The old stylo coach or carriage horse Is almost ex-
tinct In kentucky His place Is supplied by the trot
ter The horse OF Hvo and-twenty thirty years ago
is rarely seen nowadays The big bays, browns and
chestnuts OF former days. ranging from 154 to 16K
hands high, with deep and we'll proportoncd bodies
archcd ercsts, strong and clean bone undor the knee
open sound tough feet, with great knee action lifting
their forefccs high they pcn-
tfu at that period. The display OF coach and carriage
hsrses ut our local fairs years ago. we'll at
other less notable gatherings one OF the most pop
ular and charming parts OF these exhibitions Most Of
these horses walked and troted WE'LL picked up their
feet smoothly. bent their knees and kept their hind
feet well under them. This activity, with their great
durRnco and docity, cmipcntly DISTINGUISHED them
splendid specimens OF the coach and carriagc horse
Without the speed OF the modern trottcr they stood
remarkably well over our hard, unyielding macadam.
izcd roa1s, and could travel all day. Our farmers
and give up 10 great extent breeding Of trctters
the supply Of the latter IN tho last lew years bcing
greatly III excess OF the demand
Suitable sres TO cross with tho common mares and
stock OF tho country DO obtained mt trilng
pcnse among the many thorough6rcds that Other
break yearly have not sufficient speed TO bo
We firmly believe that It viii pay majority OF our
farmers better to breed and the old style coach
and carriage horse than II viii The trottcr, cs-
pccially when you take into consideration the
cost OF tue GLalliOn's bcTVlCcS ana me OK
penso necessarily incurred TO develop the trot-
ter. There number OF men who mako
specially Of breeding trotters. and II should bc lett
with thcm. II farmer possesses good mares no had
bcttcr breed on The shares or arm them 10 some
liable breeder than to breed himself and have the
country dotted all with tracks, his driving
young trottcrs to the neglect OF important work
on tho The farmers oil this State have
advantages over other less favored sections OF The
country. We have better material than
is 10 be iound elsewhere from tho long
and FREQ use Of thoroughbred sires, which
enables farmers enter into breeding under
favorable circum Wc possession OF the
delightful climate, the finest soil and most lux
urinnt grass region in the world and need fear no
rivals; and the large number OF thoroughbred borscs
bred annually that are not good enough for racing
furnish capital material 10 produce tho coach, carriage
and general utility horse.
II number OF farmers and breeders would de-
themselves with half the spirit and energy TO tho
IN last few years breeding the trottcr the result
will be found extremely profitable. Half brcds,
between the thoroughbred siro and
common OF the country will produce
horse suitable for tho saddle, road, coach
aud carriage, and failing in these will have
nal OF great value general utility horse. No bet
proof o this be required than the splendid lot Of
saddle aad harness horses that has descended the
thoroughbred racchorsc Denmark by imported He'd O.
have lett us splendid lot OF saddle and harness
whose fame and name Is widely known ana held In
high esteem With tho accessibility Of material to
breed irom-riEht In our midst--the many local adj
vantages OF soil, climate and grass, surely our Ken
lucky farmers vie anc surpass oiher section
in the world IN such fold Of compcttion-thc rear
ing and production OF cheap and valuable horses.