The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-27
Sir Robert.
HINEsBURGH, VT, Nov. 5,

IllNESBU Rit, Nl.s NUN' y, 1000.
MIR. BATTELL,
Dear SIR: i am somewhat at loss
to know the particular horse you have
reference to, as several horses have
been bred or known as the Post horse,
at least of local distinction, of which
will endeavor to collect some items of
interest at my convenience and send
you. But L send You in brief a present
interest which hope will be at least a
public enterprise, as | have long felt
that there was a manifest need in the
line of business horses in our State,
which our agricultural societies have
hitherto left TO individual enterprise.
Much as prize good driving horse,
of which | suppose | have read very
much from your pen each week
through our 4meric0n CUlticdtOr and
other journals, think our mineral and
agricultural wants well deserve a
prominent and fostering care. Variety
is said to be the spice of life, | would
say that | have lately received very en-
couraging congratulations from eX-
Gov. Proctor and other prominent
public men of our State. have also a
span of fuli-blood Clydesdale mares,
direct importation, four to five years
| old. My intention was to breed them
to one of our best Vermont Morgan
horses, as | believe that the better way
| to cross, large mares to smaller
horse, but at present am breeding
! them to "Sir Robert" We have found
as in the experience of others also, no
damaging interest in using large horses
to small mares. Weswant more large
mares. How shall get them? The
practical way it would seem is to breed
our small mares which now prepon-
derate so largely in our State to larger
horses. | have written much more
lengthy than | intended.
Respectfully yours.
H. A. Posi-.
The following is the pedigree sent us
by Mr.. Post. We hope to hear again
from Mr.. Post on those other "Post
Horses:"
"Sir Robert" Clydcsdale, No. 81
American Stud Book bay brown, three
white feet aud star; l6 3.4 hands; 100
lbs; foaled June 20, 1880; bred by IL.
Il ;R. Beth, Brownansville, Ont. sired
by "Royal Exchadge." son of Drew's
"Prince of Wales" by "Geueral," by
"Sir Walter Scott" by "Old Clyde"
by ''Scotchman." Dam a bay mare,
"Fairiield Nelly" sired by a son of
"Surprise." Dam of dam "Jenny
Lind" mare sired by "London Tom. ,
Third dam a "Jep" mare sired by
Lord Byron" Fourth dam MAN
cy" mare sired by "Young Clyde"
''Sir Robert" was owned by Smiths &
Powell of Syracuse, n. Y, and is now
the property of II. A. Post of Hines
burgh, VT, where he stands for the
improvement of business horses of
Vermont at S15 for the season. He
stood at Syracuse, N. Y, season of
1888 and at Hinesburgh seasons of
1SS4-S5, where he shows stock of ex-
ceptioua quality. He took several
first prizes in Ontario; also first at
New York State fair in 1888 in draft
class. His ancestry include some of
the best prize-winners the continent
has ever produced, "Royal Exchange"
now owned by E. II. Shaw, Saline,
Kansas, has won royal honors at the
principal exhibitions in Britain and
in the Dominion: of l3 first prizes,
"Drew's Prince Of Wales" took all of
the honors for five years; was never
beaten. His service was $40, and his
books were always full by the first of
| January