Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-11
A FAMOUS HORSE PASTURE.
THE UNIVERSAL LOVE FOR THE
HORSE.
Celebrated Breeding Establishments
in Europe and America-im-
periai Pastures III Japan.

Written by DR.. Il Latham for the RECORD
UNION.
There is not man, woman or child in
the world that does not love horse. That
sentiment is born in us all. No sooner
does a child learn to walk than he as in
stinctively gets astride of d stick and ca
vorts around as a horseman rs he breathes
and takes food and each little fellow de
termines to have a real horse as soon as he
is big enough.
Every poor man looks forward to the
time when he may have his hose for the
pleasure and recreation of himself and
family; and the rich man IS ambitious to
have flyer that can throw dust in the face
of his neighbor's horse.
The pride Of Craftsmanship is the one
universal sentiment of the human race.
The literature of all ages bears witness to
the truth of this assertion. The Oldest
records of humanity-tho Egyptian picture
writings portray the horse in peace and
war Homer. in the immortal Had, sings
of the horse and his rider. and the horses
and chariots. The Greek chronicles are
full of the feats of speed, endurance and
courage of this noble animal.
4 WONDERFUL ARAB MARE.
The Arabs are famous for their love and
devotion to their horses. The name and
fame OF their noted horses are perpetuated
in song and story. When their tents are
pitched at night the old and young gather
around their camp-fres, and listen to the
Tecitals of the wondrous feats of their
equine heroes and heroines. One of the
best of their poems relates to the famous
mare kubleh: :"
a. Her light, free head was ever held alofJ;
Between her slender and TRANSPARENT ears
The siken forelOck tossed; her nostrils arch
Thin drawn, in proud and plant beauty spread,
Shutting the desert winds. Her glossy neck
Curved to the shoulder like an eagle wing,
And all her matchleSS lines OF flank and limb
Seemed fashioned from the dying shapes OF air
By hand of lightning. When the war shouts
Rang from tent to tent her keen and restless eye
Shown like 4 blOod-red ruby, and her neigh
Rang wild and sharp above the clash OF spears
1t is difficult to imagine how civilization
could be maintained without the horse.
Agriculture would be completely reyolu-
tionized, the blow would rust in the furrow,
and the thousands of wheels that tighten la
Dor would stand in idleness. The pleasant
rides in shaded lanes, along wide avenues.
and among smiling fields would be things Of
memory. War would be robbed OF its
right arm of ottense, and its romance and
dash would be destroyed. We cannot
think Of the hero going out to battle on
foot. 1t is impossible TO recall the reckless
prince Rupert, the white-piumed Murat,
the gallant Sheridan or the dashing Custer
in any other form than mounted on a
proud housekeeping steed.
When our warriors have fought their last
fight, and Joined the silent bivoUac of the
dead, our painters and sculptors represent
them on living canvas, or in lofty statues
of bronze or marble, as mounted on their
faithful horses.
PALATIAL ORIENTAL stables.
The breeding and improvement Of the
horse has engaged the attention of empeT-
ors, kings and statesmen. We read Of the
princciv establishments Of the Caliphs, in
which 1.-THE milk-wllite Barbs Dashed flames
from the marble floors, in Bagdad's ..s1,t;!as ~
The Aryan cOnQuerOrs Of India-the great
Delhi, built palatial stables, gor-
geOus with gold. for their royal horses ana
mares, which we are tod were 'swathed
III purple Housings and fed and drank
''rrJm priceless vessels of onyx and jade
stones decked with pearls, Tubies and dia
monds The Monaghan cOnquerCr5 cE-
pended vast sums in breeding swift and
enduring horses that carried the victorious
Tartars "O'er half the world with Tanner
lane and Genghis Khan" The Kings Of
Persia for their royal stables brought, by
swaTthy Indian gro0ms the toals OF sacred
mares, sired by the fiery stations Of the
desert"
ESTABLISHMENTS IL EUROPE.
IN later days, when fact is more easily
from fiction, the people OF
Europe imported the best blood Of Bar
barry and Arabia to improve their native
horses. The Kings OF Spain established
breeding establishments in Andalusia, and.
with the blood of the Barbs, produced the
horses that carried their conquering sol
diers over the fairest portions OF the world.
In France, successive rulers, and statesmen
gave every encouragement to the improve
meet of the breeds of horses. The breeding
of Austria, Hungary and
Russia are famous all over the world, the
proves of the horses of the Jhlans and
Cossac6s being proyerbial.
But il is in AnglO-SaXOn countries that
the horse has been bred 20 the highest per
fiction. In England James J. expended
large sums OF money in importing fine
horses He was followed in this by
Charles /. and H., and James H. The no
biIty initiated their example, and estao-
ilshed pIinceIY studs. From their com
blned efforts have sprung the highest type
OF the horse ever seen On earth. The
movement OF breeding fine horses has
gathered force with the passing years till
the present time. In 1881 there were more
than 1000 races run in that country. What
great equine names are found on their
racing calcudar-Flying ChiiderS Eclipse,
Diomid, Priam, Glencoe. Stockweii Flying
Dutchman, Gladiator, West Australian,
P0cahontas, LORD Lyons, bennington and
~ 10 - % O. 1,' , 80 ~ SO SO
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THE HORSE II AMERICA
In America our ancestors brought with
them the love Of horses and racing Espcci-
ally was this true Of the settlers of the
Southern and Middle States. Some of our
greatest men have been lovers Of good
horses Washington. Jackson. Clay
Iowndcs, Pinckney. Grant. Custer and
other eminent men have owned. bred and