Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-21
What Thoroughbred Horses Can Do.

1t has been recorded that Eclipse,
whose descent is to )e traced from
both the barley and the G%odolphin
Arabian, galloped a mile a minute, but
this, or anything approaching to this,
is wildly incredible. At Brighton last
year it was said that a horse called
Bra =, the property of MIR. Leopold de
Rothschild, ran a mile. and beat the
Oaks winner, Geheimniss, in less than
one minute, thirty-nine seconds, but
this again is exceedingly doubtful;
Probably the quickest time on record
is that made by the late Lord STAN
ford's D%lophantus, a son of Orlando.
who, through Eclipse and other horses,
united in the great Arab strains. Do
phantus won the Two Thousand
Guineas in one minute %forty-three
seconds. The course is seventeen
yards over one mile; and this time,
over the same course, was equalled by
Galopin, winner of the Derby in 1875,
in his match against Stray Shot, dam
OF Shotover, who won the great Epson
race fer the Duke of Westminster in
1882. 1t is q singular illusion to sup
pose, as the uninstructed do, that the
English thoroughbred horse is a slim
and feeble-what is called a "weedy''-
animal. There are Weeay members of
his tribe, no doubt. and when exposed
! on 8 race course at two years old, which
| probably means some twenty months,
| these paintings may seem poor. These
| can no more truly lie set down as typ1-
| cal r]ace-horses than can the ten-year-
| old ioy be held up as an example Of
the man.
The thoroughbred horse is not only
speedy himself, but is the cause Of
| speed in others, that is to say, from
| him descend the Lest hunters which
Englishmen ride, and other horses
whose pace is exceptionally good.
.The thoroughbred ones never STOP
is a remark quoted with approval by
| that admirable writer and sound
Judge, the late Major Whyte-Mel-
| Vile; and he notes how often it is
the case that such a horse GOES gal
Looping steadily on, calm and vigorous,
when the country Behind him is
| dotted for miles with hunters stand
inc still in every tield.' The same
shrewd critic of horses and horse
manship has heard it affirmed that
s.if we are to believe the hunting
records of the last hundred years, in
NIL runs so severe and protracted asto
admit of only one man getting to the
finish, this exceptional person was II
every instance riding an old horse, q
thoroughbred horse, and a horse under
fifteen two!'' and he continues that
he was a thoroughbred horse seems
to me a reasonable explanation OF the
whole"
What distance and what height can
a horse Jump, is another inquiry "nich
comes within the scope OF TINS aftlcle.
and if the reader will carefully measure
out thirty-nine feet, an idea OF INC
horses capacity in this direction Will
be gathered. such a distance y steeple-
chase horse called Old Chandler is re-
nortcd to have covered at Warwick
some wears ayo: and there is more than
one apparently authentic record OF a
horse clearing seven feet in height.
The scene of one such exploit was at
the phnnix Park, and the horse was
an animal descended from a famous
w;nner named Potgos, himself called
Tnrnin. The animal belonged to SIR
= rrofton, and the Duke OF Richmond
hon lord Lieutenant Of Ireland:
moaorod $500 that this height u
NOT he cleared. A wall OF the requisite
dimensions was built, md when In In
ished Turnip was ridden at it. ne qua
what " as asked Of him in perfect style.
but it happened that his grace not
Knowing bu that the feat was ready tor
n,f"rmance, was not looking when tie
m rp,u' was made; and Turnip was
Iulnp ridden over it again, not only,
.uccsssluIly but easily. The wal OF
s npas Park' opposite Grosvcnor lace.
iiyue ! Vol feet, on the inside, with \
s, ,, ai Of e e. feet into the road psyondy
h hs. also Been cleared. English U.S.
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