The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-05-01

n stirring picture ofilorse life wort
looking at can be seen on any clea
afternoon by standing in Central Par
near the obelisk, and watching fourth
hands. carriage teams, tandems, cob.
and other roadsters come breas;in
over the rise in the driveway Just bt
Yond the Museum of Arr. Even 10
pcrson who has grown up in the cit
and observed the gradual increase {
stylish horses, the sight is inspiring
One coaching team. owned and handle
by man who has won the highest tul
honors, both in America and Europe
looms grandly III the air. The tear
is of native stt OK. Both wileelers an,
leaders are brown ami perfectly match
ed. They have the majestic mien an,
free action of highly-bred park horses
On emergency each can trot fas
mile. Then follows cavalcaGe o
pairs of magnific, Mt bays. browns
grays, blacks, ciestnuts, and roans
with crossed teams of blacks an,
grays, chestnuts and grays. and roam
and chestnuts, these being the fashion
able colors. When the sun flashes OF
the polished trappings and enameles
coaches Of varied colors, the show
Is the most brilliant to be seen on
OF doors. With the growing displa,
rivalry in coaching teams has become
passion with many of or wealth,
citizens. As consequence, the de.
mand is far greater than the supply o.
fine coach horses.
MI. George w. Bishop, well-knowr
dealer in native stock, and who crosses
the ocean frequently to purchase Euro
pean horses, said during a recent chat
about American coachers:
'sThere is remarkable call for fine
coach-horses. We can't supply one
quarter of the demand. Down in
Maine they are beginning to breed
horses again that were in fashion
twenty-five years ago. Maine horses
step through the snow SO much that it
causes them to move their shoulders
more freely than those raised in warm
er climates. This makes their chests
broader and their muscles stronger
and more flexible, and imparts great
knee action"
''What stock are they bred frome'
Ihe old Morgan cross, Knox. Fly
ing Eaton and the Drew stock. They
make the best coachers of any country.
They have wonderful high action, are
always lcve.-headed, and possess re-
markable intelligence, without any
toolishness. You rarely find one that
lady can't drive. Kentucky contrib
utes some very fine horses, but they
have not the intelligence and even dis
position Of Maine horses. They are
now breeding Hambletonian with thor
oughbred stock. This makes more
symmetrical and finer type.'
'.Mr. Pierre Lorillard," continued
Mr.. Bishop. in answer to an inquiry,
'.has made crosses on different forms.
He has crossed thoroughbrcds with
large Norman mares. He is now cross
ing thoroughbred mares with a horse
named Howe's Bismarck, a son of
General Knox. l believe that in four
or five years he will show us finer
eoachers than have ever been seen in
this country. They will combine style
and form. and have quite turn of
speed withal. Mr.. Lorillard is now
working a coupe horse of his own
breeding from this cross. He is a
chestnut. and, l think. tne finest coach
horse in New York. -
"Who owns the finest coaching team
hereabouts?''
'.WeH, have seen the best four-in-
hands in England anu France at the
races and l can confidently say that
no team has ever been shown in Europe
equal to Mr. Lorinard' four browns.
They are Maine horses. E-ery one of
them can trot better than three min
utes. IL is an easy matter for them,
with sixteen passengers on the coach,
England, 10 jig Off twe.ye miles an
hour without raising = hair. -
"Who owns The most Symmetrical
Aorsesa''
s.Mr. George L Seney has the finest
shape trotting stallion in this country.
BE combines the elegance of the thor
onghbreds with the true form of
coach horse. 1 never saw but one
other horse, Mr.. P. L"r.llard's Nor
temer, that l thought his equal. These
TWO horses 1 consider far superior 10
any other stations have ever seem"
'.How do our turnouts compare with
hose in Europe?''
1.-The sight in the park on a fine day
'or driving is superior to any l ever
saw in any European city. Our Coach
ng Clubs parade will compare more
han favorably with the English, so far
Is the horses are concerned. If this
we're not SO European buyers would
1ot be here after them. Last summer
sold horse to IN Englishman. When
he horse arrived in London, a promi-
,ent dealer pronounced him the most
perfect animal he had ever seen. The |
horse was large chestnut of magniti-
,ent action.
'.Prices for carriage teams range |
rom $500 to $500. Several sales
rave occurred in which 5000 has |
,een paid for high-stepping, fancy |
cams. This is the market of the world. |
Buyers from England, France, Ger
many. California, Cuba, South Ameri-
"a and the West India Islands come
,ere for fine carriage horses. Three
Cuban buyers are here now"
Mr.. Isaac H. Dahlman, veteran
leaier of imported and native horses t
IN q large scale, from cobs to Percher-
ms and Ciydesdales, also impaired in
eresting information regarding car
.iage horses. Among other things he
aid:
'.New York is not what it was twen-
y-fve years ago. With lis enormous
yrowth men have become richer, and, |
q place of hundreds OF wealthy men,
here are thousands now. As neces-
;ary consequence there is g. per cent
more demand for coachers and so per
.ent. less stock. Formerly many farm
rs bred fine c:rriage horses. New
York. Maine, Vermont and other East
I'm States raised plenty of horses of |
tyle that looked like first-class coach
rs, whether they had harness Oh or
lot. Then came the craze for trot;ers.
Breeders thought they saw more
money in raising fast steppers than in
,arriage hors,s. Narrow-chested ami
nails appeared that had to be sent
long with toe weights and boots. One !
n forty, perhaps, would he sold for
irst cost. Ii farmers had continued
aising coach horses sill of them would
ave made money. Some breeders are
,ceinn NJ to realize this fact. and the
breeding of coach horses is Increasing.
Ne get our best native horses from
kentucky, Ohio. Michigan illinois, In
Llama, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine, New
York. But the Gemaud is immense,
md can't begin TO be supplied. If a
ich man desires TO purchase pair of
s;ei pars, with style
md action, he can't procure them at
nv price. l could readily dispose of
100 pairs at home and 200 teams for
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