The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-19
SOME INDIANAPOLIS HORSES.
The Steeds Driven by Few of the City's
Prominent Citizens.

Western Sportsman.
Hon. w. H. English drives chestnut mare as
a roadster. She is quite high headed and good
looking free and prompt driver, although not
fast. Mr. English does not have the fondness for
horses that characterized his father, the late
Major Elijah English. Major English was very
fond of breeding good horses while resident of
Scott county, Ind. Upon coming to this city he
brought with him white mare and gelding that
were used by the English family for many
years as carriage team. They were both of
good finish. closely and compactly built, stylish,
and pleasant pair of road horses. The gelding
as a four-y ear-old showed a good deal of speed.
He was placed in the hands of G. F. Mapes, who
worked him for some time, and before leaving
his hands could do a mile in 2:38. Mr.. English
kept them until they died. Several years pre-
vlous to their death they were sent to the coun-
try, where they received good care and atten-
ton and ran out in good weather
Will A. Houston has lately purchased chest
nut saddle gelding sired by Flying Indian He
is 154 hands high, five years CID, fine single
footer, fox trots and canters slowly, superb
harness and works we'll single or double. The
first of the week he and the j. W. Fort chestnut
gelding were hooked up double-they make a
grand team. Mr. Houston also has at his stable a
very nice ufoWH I1aInoieLouldH mare, owned Dy
Fl. H. Fulton of the Bolt-works. She is 15s
hands high nicely gated, we'll broken and per-
fectly kind although unframed, she shows con-
siderable speed when given her head.
Hiram b. Rowland owns a pair of chestnut
pacing mares. One sired by Wilson's Blue Bull
out of mare by Browns Tom Crowder. The other
is by Hackneys Blue Bull, dam by
Legal Tender. ir. The first mentioned
is used as road mare. She has a handy
way of going at either pacing or
trotting gait, and shows good deal of speed.
The other at present is used as brood mare.
She has at her side a chestnut sucking colt by
George Gordon. His owner expects great speed
from this youngster, and from the action now
shown his hopes will be realized. This mare
can speed as fast as her mate. They were
formerly driven double, and attracted much no.
tee on the road on account of the novelty of a
double pacing team. The Hackney Blue Bull
mare has been bred to SCOTS Hambrino.
Harry A. Wymond has just bought from par
ties at Mooresyille, Ind, through Jacob Hanch,
very finely finished bay gelding. He is four
| years old, with wells shaped head and neck,
| good name and tail, about fifteen and three
| fourths hands high, left hind foot white to pas
| tern. He has long stride, and with careful
handling will improve rapidly in his gait
A. G. Harris, the lawyer, drives a pair of
| bright bay mares as a family team. They are
sisters r.-ed by Earnest he h ~ Toiunt7er, their
dam was by son of Bonnie Scotland They
are about sixteen hands high with black points,
well broken and gentle and are good business
team.
Moses q. McLain, our county clerk, owns a
handsome brown gelding that he takes great
pleasure i'll driving In the cool of the evening.
He is horse of good muscular power and free
driver. His owner appreciates him account
of his road qualities and disposition