Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-14
All About Horses.

81 suppose" sad Well-knOWn
householder, ''that, for carriage bosses,
there's nothing iiner'n English 'Cleve-
land havs.' We have some in this
country, though they're scarce and
gen ally called coach bosses. They
are called as they are cause of their
bay color and black points. an average
of I6 to II hands high. The first one
I ever saw was in Canada, an imported
one. They are high steppers, have
small heads and arching necks, an are
OF good style an appearance. Their
trotting action is from the shoulder,
and st pair of EN- II rattle off a heavy
barouche in fine shape, | tell you. A
good pair would bring. from 5000 to
1900; but you can't get many of 'em,
cause they're not to be had. Have the
right kind, matched up close, and they
would bring almost any price-such
fellows as anderbilt would buy 'em.''
''Some people say that the French
coaching stations that are being
brought to this country have too much
of the Percheron, or cart-horse, strain
in them. DO you think so''
'.No, don't There Is no better
bred horse than genuine French
coaching stallion, an I believe Dahl
man, of New York, has done as much
as any man in the county to improve
American horses, both coach and draft.
He's brought over this year thIrty-one
coaching stations, besides his Norman
stations. They were mostly chestnuts,
and very high knee actors, standin' IL
to 164 hands high. He has 'em in
York State. Ohio. Illinois, and Micn:-
gan. They sold as high as $500
nnh 80
French Governments, for they are the
over thirteen mares. They are such
bosses, you know, as you'd stop to look
at on the street; high knee action an
lots of style, what the French like.
They was all blood bosses; every one
that handles bosses knows what they
are. When l was in New York | see
the French working stallion Incroya-
BILE, which Dahlman soN to Vanderbilt.
He was three -year-old, sixteen hands
high, gentle as kitten, and as fine
a horse for his age as ever saw in my
life. Good stations don't amount to
much, however, ifyou haven t got good
mares. A good many people don't
seem to bear that in mind.
How about lighter bleoded stock?''
'Weli. some of the finest 15 to 10 5
hand high horses Tor such vehicles as
T-carts, dog-car;s, phaetons. ETC.. come
from Kentucky. They are better than
most of the others, because they have
the blood. That'li tell, every tia e.
Some very fair ones of this class, cob
built, come from Maine. Everybody
likes that build of boss if he has ood
acton. They are an easy kept hoss,
an boss that wears be, ter than these
long-legged, loose-made bosses. They
are worth from $500 to 81, so q pair.
according to style, action, and quality.
For lady's phaeton you want boss q
little smaller, one about 149 hands high,
of Morgan build A fast boss that is
too small for racing is very good for
{ this purpose:
y ''Too small?'
Eyes, a good many fast horses are
too small to stand the work of race
course. You occasionally find very fast
small horses, but where you'll find one
fast one 144 hands high, you'll find ten
a hand higher. They hain't got the
foot to carry 'em; they can't get there
as bigger boss. Good looks is a
mighty important consideration in a
lady's phaeton hoss. A lady is sure to
want a boss with long name an tail,
archin' neck, silky coat, etc. an such
bosses is rare. Maine is a good place
to look for EN-, and they'll bring from
$500 to $500 apiece. y
elbow about trotting horses?'
''Well man needn't pay SO much
for trotter, unless he wants one that
can go better'n so. If he's satisfied
with one that will trot in the neighbor-
hood of 2:4a, he can get one for 500
or less. When you get below $50 there
amt no regular price; it's regulated by
the customer. Of course you know
some of the fastest of EN- have brought
enormous prices-as high as 800. COO. ]"
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