The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-11-15
HisreHanrnns.
!RARUS AND HIS KINDRED.
A Visit to the home of the King of the
Turf on Long Island.
New York Mail. |


Concklin, as he is Familiarity called
just in tim, to witness the approach o
its owner, large, gray headed man o
about 80, who was driving IA brigh
bay of medium size.
THAT horse" said Mr.. Concklin
after a few minutes conversation, ii.
the own uncle of Rarus, and has more
of his spirit and style than any Other
horse that ever lived. Why, how ole
do you suppose he isl" After sagac
ious (apparently) look into the mouth
of the beast, the reporter ventured the
opinion that be might be 10 years old.
''He is 81, if be is day, and he has
the spiri of colt yet. He ought to
have done what Rarus has, and would
If he had been given a chance. Ionce
drove him fifty miles in five hours and
half, ard part of the way the sand
was nearly ankle deep"
The reproter turned the conversation
to the more famous quadruped by the
in quiry, What kind of horse was
Rarus before he was trained for the
trackp
He was fiery fellow, and when he
was three years old my neighbors said
| never could break him, but l man-
aged him without difficulty"
"Who was the owner of Rarus before
you purchased himG"
''No one ever owned him but me, T"
replied the fortunate pro 2rietor of the
valuable animal, with much spirit. 81
raised him, and know more abut him
than any other man living"
Mr., Concklin did not seem te relish
the reports that have been circulated
to the effect that Rarus was discovered
in the backwoods in the hands of an
old farmer who had no knowledge of
horses, and that be is of Doubtful
blood or poor pedigree.
"My attention has long been devoted
to the breeding of horses. 1 am natur-
ally fond of the ,:orse, have always
been successful in handling him. and
1 have my own views of the methods
to be employed by breeders to improve
stock"
The fact that Mr.. Concklin has fit-
ted up and made use of fine accommo-
dations for horses, that he has had
good success in breaking wild colts,
and that his theory of breeding has re
suited satisfactorily to himself, at least,
would seem to entitle him to a posi-
ton beyond a mere novice in horse
flesh. As to the charge that Rarus =
the descendant of ignoble lineage on
maternal side he was indignant.
Every one knows the sire of Rarus
was Abdsllah, and 1 will show you bis
mother. Her sire was Telegraph, and
that is no mean pedigree. Rarus is no
truck horse, and never was put to
heavy work on the farm"
The reporter was taken through two
well arranged horse barns, and in one
OF the box stalls he saw a medium sized
hardy, gray mare, freckled with the
small red spots which denote advanced
age in horses eff that color, and was
told that the dam of Rarus wBs before
him. She is now twenty years old,
but is still vigorous, ard exhibits trac
es of the old fire which distinguished
her early days.
''She used to make things fly when
she was in her prime" said her owner.
''1t was not every man that could use
her then; and If cultivator tooth
caught on a root or stone in the corn.
field something had to break. Her
vim and fire she gave to Rarus."
The third heat that Rarus trots will
be the best, and the last quarter will
be the fastest part of the last mile,
said Mr. Coucklin. "His staying quail
tiles are the wonder of horsemen
When he is thought 10 be nearly tired
out, he will suddenly show a spring ir
his gait which surprises everybody an6
insures him the victory"
What is your peculiar view of breed
ing2" the reporter asked, inferring tha
the fiery characteristic of the family o
which Rarus is member might be tb,
key to the success of that illustriou
horse. II admit the importance o
points of muscle, of limb. and of gen
eral FORM" was the reply, ''but stud.
the disposition of horse more thai
anything else If can bring together
in breeding, strains of blood showipI
a certain spirit, l am confident of goo,
results. With certain courage, an,
vim. and fire horse may astonish tn
sporting world without showing hi
worth in his looks, but no horse eve
amounted to much, however beautifu
his shape, if be lacked these qualitie
of spirit"
In the apartment occupied by Raru
when at home the reporter saw
horse having striking resemblance t
him, except in size. Rectus, the owl
brother of Rarns, is a larger horse
wears the two white stockings behind
is a deep bay in color, and carries
star in his forehead, though a smalle
one than that of Rarus, is seven year
} old, and promises to win a name O
the track. Ce:aripes, a six year oil
sister; Celebre, a handsome dappl,
gray stallion, five years old; Couckli
Maid, two year cid iron grav an
Concklin Boy, a stout bay yearlip
colt, are the only other descendant
3 OF the mother of Rarus, althoua
5 several fine horses that were nearI
r related to Rarus were shown tn the :,