The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-04-08
yYESl EKN LAD. 10. 1872.

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| Tns ,,ofullar standard Isr.-. Trof.in2 stallion
| il rich BY. black itane and tail. IL hands
/ high III ies. VIII rr3lo.fianesi viii ifsenfy ~
| bone and substance and eifect disposition:
! iiosaiinc. by Swiga.t. End dam Wary bird hy
4 imp. Mckee Free: Kuchiel l.. SwiTart. Isl dam
Virginia hy Godsnifhs Abdaliah. half brother
/ by Volunteer. the bc-f son OF R.sdyk's Ham
blctonian. and his dam by Abdal,h. the sire Of
| 4. s'i,k's aia,nbctonian. For extended pa,ii-
| Breeders Truttilg Register. page AID II will
thus be seen that Western Lad embraces the
blood of the Tire. best trotting families in IL:
world. the Hamblctonian. Mambrino Chief and
| Haekwooi families. and represents hne of
standard bred animals on both sides tracing
dire, 70 Imp MessenKs, Al the ias'a ,xnr
ably known. With the fact that his breeding
gives him full and complete guarantee by
heritage 10 right to sire. speed and uniforini-
~, AMI rs the value of every stock horse 10 the
public must be determined by their produce.
will not extend comments upon his individual
merits. but will give few brief comments ON
his get. as that is what most interests his PIT
rons and tho public.
Western Lad commenced hi- stud career In
1851 his oldest get are therefore coming
years Of age. and for combination of size
style. speed. action and bloofl-ikc appearance
they are unsurpassed and rarely cgnalled.
They are animals Of splendid form. high quail
t.. extraordinary trottng action. and urc 30
uniform that after yoii have seen two or three
Of them. twhatcver may have been the SIZE.
more convincing evidence than Western Lad
gisss Of the possession Of the power OF Il pre-.
. cnincnfiy positive sire could not he expected
by the most skeptical enquirer.
u have brown colt III my possession !one oi
his get owned by Il. Webb. He was Delivered
10 Inc last fall. IN his three-ycar old form. a
green. unhrokcn colt. just eight weeks before
| the Howard County Fair. handled him eight
weeks. breaking him during the time. enter
cd him in the colt staks race , Which h
which appears slow. hut these who know the
track and its condition when the race WAS
troi,ed think i q rcli'arkahe showing. as ahs
slow. and OWN. 10 ifs muddy condition VIII
the race trotted good horscinen claimed II
And ye, this colt had the capacity to have
trottcd IL some quicker, as l had never driven
him to his full capacity. and he appeared very
. the Fair invited Mr.. D. 4. Norton and Mr..
Y Fitzgerald to 20 TO the track and hold timer
, on him tor quarter witch he trotted without
, Il skip in T. seconds. \ AS gait. The dam 81
u this colt is the dam of three older animals sired
o b. three different trotting sifes. As soon ~
this colt was broken to harness he showed ~
J, once his great superiority III speed over MS
4 three older half brothers and sisters got by
. other Sire~ and lii every instance OF the kind
his produce have shown their superiority and
e confirmed the prepoteacy of their sire.
: Another three-ycar old bay hily. owned ~ ].
? crawford, that had about the same amount Of
d handling. could beat the brown colt with ease
!, She was also entered in the same colt
: stake race. but unfortunately she met with
G mlshap which famed her for Il time and she was
no. started she T. 81 good sue; very e me a Mr
}, Crawford has refused 500 for her,
2 A stock man of Illinois. u friend of G. Crap.
| SER who saw the brown colt trot III the col,
race authorized Mr. Crapser to offer 500 foi
q him which Was refused. Those two colts arc
! the only ones that have had any track work.
!, Mr. Strother has large and blood-like colt. ]
D drove him thirty days this winter. more with 9
!. view Of breaking him than developing speed
!, After two weeks handling no could Out pruSn
Il also refused long price for him: also hear
very flattering reports Of 4 threc-year OLD
:. owned by Judge Hatch Reports make him .
pair OF flllies II and a :-ycar old. has driver
Y taem few times. which are noted Tor then
style and promise of speed. Mr.. &. Flneid owns
al perfection. HetcIs me she Is the beet gate.
. and speediest colt he ever saw. Mr.. Y:
johnson owns a brown colt coming three wnicf
! ne has driven some. and he \, very troublc'
! some il amongst the older trottcrs and frequent.
:. ~ disapoints some OF them IN z brush Mf
!, johnson rates him very hiEh. UT. r: Meu
u .fpr owns large bay. Very muscular cot com.
I: ing four He tells ne he was scarcely broken
to drive when he at once showed his speed Oyer
the best he had and ne owns several ,I. .ro..ha
q able travellers. He has perfect action ana y
natural trotter. Mr.. Webster also owns iilly
coming three She y very me ana ,io ~ ,
:. pasture PLAYS She is MIR. WeDster's fayorltc
y sir. i. Is. Halbert offered him 500 for hei
when ten months DID, Mt. =. wuOSlsa w ~
size plenty OF bone. yet tine and DloDd-iike. tns
e oldest one coming four. which he has driver
some on the road she e rca ,, Ply sa n,Is
J. over the heads Of any OF his roadsters. ne
4 piizcs them highly. Hon. s; A. converse own:
two fu brothers g tne e s G4n fbr spur ~
n i ,:,rve and muscular and SHOWS such power
in his gait and action that Mr. Converse aas
great PRIDE that in bin ne has the maa ary ~
1 coming four that Is Ne perfect colt ~ iuuhe-
: III and frotting action AS could be desired: He
q has also had very reinuneratlye prices nLeaea
oyr. II pair Of bays coming three years old
L ii. has Dir zen them a few times together and
n for style aci,.. ara promss E cah'e' u Maore
y Cyrus Elliot. VIM. Z. Nieisais Gaius church
{. Vance. Willard Morgan, john Farley and
many more own his Eef ina. sr are 81 1snl,
u mention. and by trying 10 Ouy one oI Iuen
will convince you al once that they are rated
!. hear Very gratifying reports generally q
i, the promise of speed and uniformity III West
:, ern Lads get. 4 il but reasonable preneilo,i
q fnaf in the near future a number Of bis get VII
4 cnter the $50 list When single horse can II
the same locality. on the same cliss OF mares
y and many OF the same mares. IN 50 snort I
i time. show sucn de4adei superiority by his pro
dice in the way OF speed. size and every requi
7 slte to make valuable animals, over all Otnel
q trotting sircs that have stood here long before
and during the time ne Has elOOu netGs uS paasS
himself nj the head by right that none car
c d.snnfa. To see his get will confirm the state
! men, except the speed part of the claim. ant
!. as an evidence Of my good faith ! invite an!
one. before disputang that part Of the claim. Z,
notify me of a desire TO test the matter witt
any produce of the same aye implied in fhi
article and will be glad to meet tnenl on Tia
most friendly terms III any time with ona o.
ha,f !, DOZEN Make the match or matches To-
regulations of s!res or a liberal wager added !
Z desired.
= II Il very apparent thst Western Lad ha
transmitted AS high Il rate Of speed with a
great uniformity as could DC expected In TN
same class If mares from the greatest slres y
today. Their. !, no ars1men! fer SIR saui