Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
All About Horses.

II suppose" said a well-known
householder, 'that, forcarriage HOSES,
there's nothing tiner'n English 'Cleve-
land bays We have some in this
country, though they're scarce and
are called as they are cause of their
bay color and black points, an average
of l6 to II hands high. The first one
[ 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 a pair of 'em IL rattle off a heavy
barouche in fine shape, l tell you. A
good pair would bring from $z,O 600 to
$4,000; 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 Vanderbilt 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 SOP"
"No, I don't. There Is no better
bred horse than a genuine French
coaching stallion, an 1 believe Dahl
man, of New York, has done as much
as any man in the country to improve
American horses, both coach and draft.
He's brought ove this year thlrty-one
coaching stations, besides his Norman
stations. They were mostly chestnuts,
and very high knee actors, standin' 16
to 163 hands high. He has 'em in
York State, Ohio, Illinois, and Micni-
gan. They sold as high as $500
each. Dahlman bought 'em of the
French Government, for they are the
very best to be had. He also brought
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 sold to Vanderbilt.
He was a three-year-old, sixteen hands
high, gentle as a kitten, and as fine
a horse for his age a. l ever saw in my
life. Good stations don't amount to
much, however, Hyou haven't got good
mares. A good many people don't
seem to bear that in mind"
GLOW about lighter blooded stockP"
"Well, some of the finest Is to 1873
hand high horses for such vehicles as
T-carts, dog-carts, phaetons, etc., come
from Kentucky. They are better than
most of the others, because they have
the blood. That'll tell every time.
Some very fair ones Of this class, cob
built, come from Maine. Everybody
likes that build of boss if he has good
action. They are an easy kept boss,
an q boss that wears better than these
long-legged. loose-made bosses. They
are worth from $500 to So, 800 q pair.
according to style, action, and quality,
For a lady's phaeton you want a boss a
little smaller, one about IA! hands high,
OF Morgan build. A fast boss that is
too small for racing is very good for
this purpose"
's1oo small?"
eyes, a good many fast horses are
too small to stand the work Of a race
course. You occasionally find very fast
small horses, but where you'll find one
fast one 145 hands high, you'll find ten
a hand higher. They hain't got the
foot to carry 'em; they can't get there
as q bigger boss. Good looks is a
mighty important consideration in a
lady, phaeton hoss. A lady is sure to
want a boss with a long a 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"
"How about trotting horses"
..Well a man needn't pay so much
for a trotter, unless he wants one that
can 90 better'n 80. Ii he's satisfied
with one that will trot in the %neighbor-
hood of ::.45, he can get one for 500
or less. When you get below ESQ there
amt nc regular price; it, regulated by
the Gus. omer. OF course you know
some of the fastest OF EN- have brought
enormous prices-as high as $40, co.,
--R0s. on Globe