Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-26
MAssENA, y. Y, Feb. 5, 1ss6.


Phil Sheridan stock, we have the follow
ing:
MAssENA, y. Y, Feb. ;, 1ss6.
Mr.. BATTELL.
see you inquire for pcdigrees OF stations
descending in direct male line from Justin
Morgan. | have one whose pedigree Won
know as well as any. The horse
which have reference to is Lcandcr Lambert
own brother To your horse Motion. | have
had the horse since the sth of last June: has
been coming horse ever since | took him.
Judging from the speed that he hats shown me.
if he does not make too heavy Il season in the
stud another tall shall drive him mile over
my hali-milc track better than 80. We shall
breed him to quite number of mares that are
by Phil sheridan, and shall be very much sur
pri,cd if he does not sire some trottcrs
enclose you Il short article ON breeding of
horses, which. ifyou think worth it, you can
publish. Yours, etc
IRVING \. WHEELER.
The following is the article enclosed:
VIEWS On BREEDING OF HORSES.
Judging from what have read and seen,
the breeder of thi, country has lost sight of
all objects, except how to produce the great
est amount OF speed; everything il sacrificed
to it. statistics will show that not more than
one real trottcr comes ont of fifty foals. such
being the case, ii ceases to be wonder that
the toals of so many sircs in the fashion do
not sell at maturity for anything like what it
costs to produce the forty mine which are not
able to train to Il fast record, and which are
ordinary in appearance and formation and are
in demand for nothing but mental employ.
mcnt, and ii j. their fate to pass into the sta
blc> of the street railway companies at from
500 to $50 each. l. there no remedy for this B.:
! think 50. Instead of breeding exclusively
for speed, the aim should be to produce Il per
feet hOrsc-one which has beauty, style and
vitality, as well as action. II we go about ii
right we can join these desirable qualities Ia
great trottng Inheritance. The animals
which do not trot, but which have good look
to commend Them will always sell at profit
for carriage and other fancy driving. The
people have Il natural love of beauty, and they
would rather have high form with Il moderate
amount OF speed than ungainly form with reg
ular windsplitting gait The qualities OF style
beauty and vitality will also commend the Ill
lies or young mares tor the harem, and the
young stations for the stud. one reason why
have been in so much demand is that they
have quality, which was transmitted to them
by their sires. They have contributed to a
wonderful degree to help out the plain stall
lion with which they were crossed. The gen.
tlemen who go out every pleasant afternoon
for recreation are rapidly substituting hand
some, symmetrical horses for the palmer one,
of the Moose or Rarus types. In two hours
drive your fast horse is speeded but five OF
ten minutes. The rest of the time, if,plain, he
slouches along and forms anything but an mt
tractive picture. What II contrast between
him with his down head and down corkscre
tail, and. the up.headed, quick stepping hers,
with beautiful flowing tail. Ana how mucl
more pleasant to ride behind the latter, al
though he may not pull You , 20 gait. Tn,
horse which fills my ideal is as much trottnl
bred rs the coarsest animal; he has the in
stinct to trot, and the best ones of his family
are il Stable to go the front as Il Maud =. or
Rarus. like speed rs much as the next man
but what | want is horses bred in the trottnl
lines, which have demonstrated their ability
To produce trotters which, when driven
through the streets, will so carry Themselves
as to attract universal attention by their styl,
and beauty.