Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
POCAHONTAS PACING RECORD
TO WAGON, PIT 10.

from the American (ultlNutOr.
Many of the brightest lights that
have appeared upon the trotting and
pacing turf during the past half
century have resulted from acct
dental breeding. But few, however.
that have possessed sufficient merit to
carry them from the bottom to the top
most round of the ladder of fame have
experienced a more eventful career than
the world renowned pacing mare Poca-
hontas, whose likeness appears upon the
first page of this issue. The most
accurate and comprehensive history Of
this great mare yet given to the public
came from the pen of Mr.. ID. w. Reed.
who lived in the vicinity where Pocahon-
tas was raised. and from this account. as
published in Wallace's Monthly several
years ago. many of the following facts
were CLEANED.
Pocahontas was bred by William Dine
of Butler county. Ohio, and foaled the
property of John c. Dine in the spring
of 1871, got by lrons's Cadmus, dam by
Probascoe's Big Shakespeare, by Shakes
peare, by Nalerius, by son of imported
Badger; second dam by James Badger
by Nalerius, above named. Irons's
Cadmus was by Cadmus, son of Ameri-
can Eclipse. he by Duroc. son of Diomrd
from Mller's Damsel, by imported Mes
senger. The dam of Irons's Cadmus was
by Brunswick, :. t. b. by Sumter. by
Sir Archy, son of imported Diomed The
dam of old Cadmus was hi Vernon. by
Balls Florizel by imported Diomcd,
making the sire of Pocahontas inbred to
the winner of the first Derby ever run
in England, and the progenitor of Il
greater number of speedy, courageous
race-hOrseS in this country than have
ever descended from any other animal
that has vet crossed the Atlantic.
Irons's Cadmus was siXteen-hand.
dark chestnut, with four white feet,
strong. active and very bloodlille in ap-
pearance. with an easy way of going,
mixed gated, but apparently a. well
suited with the pace AS any. His speed
was never developed. His dam wa, AN
active, nervy PAGER. sorrel in color,
with four white legs, and evidently
showed good breeding in her form and
quality He was foaled the property of
John Irons and q. Cotfein. of Lebanon,
Warren Co.. Ohio, in the spring of $50,
and kept by them about ten years, when
he passed to the ownership of Spinney
IL Egbert; consideration. 5000 They
stood him at Richmond. Ind, one season
AT - to insure. the number of patrons
aggregating ninety. In lS5l he wa,
bought by Anderson Sutton of Liberty
Ind, for $500, who stood him in thai
vicinity for three years. His patronag,
was liberal, ranging from eighty to II;
each season at s. to insure.
In the fall of 1854 Mr.. George Shep
herd of Monroe, Butler Co., Ohio, be
came his owner by paying $500. After
standing the horse one season at $50 t,
insure, Mr. Shepherd sold him in 1876 t,
"A company in Wheeling, West Va, foI
$1,000. This company kept him in Vir
ginia two years at $50 to insure. thcl
sold him to a company in st. Louis, Mo.
for $4,000. He was shipped to st. Louis
by boat early in the spring of lS5S. tool
cold upon the passage and soon died.
PocahontaS was a chestnut SOrrel viii
four white legs to the knees white face
large white spot on belly in front of stfe
stood sixteen hands without shoes a
maturity, with broad, deep shoulders
high witherS, big around the girth. larg,
hip bones well ribbed out. and broa,
across the loinS, 50 that the hips did no
have ragged appearance, long hips
strong quarters, powerful gaskins, broaC
clean limbs, short cannon bones. clear
head, broad between the eyes. very slight
ly diShed, deep, wide, thin jaw tapern.
well to the nose, good ear, large. intelli
gent eve, wide nostril and very larg,
windpipe.
The dam of Pocahontas was Ion.
bodied, short limbed, II IL hand ba,
mare, deep through the shoulders, well
muscled, smoothlymade, good coat
easily kept, square trotter, with NOR
than ordinary trotting action and speed
Her sire, PrObascoe'S Big Shakespeare
was beautiful bay with star, snip an,
two white hind feet, stood Ii - hand
high, could 90 at all gaits with perfec
ease, but could show the most speed at
pace. His dam was said to have eros
of the Arabian Pilot blood, from which i
is thought Pocahontas inherited the pecu
liar white spot in front of her stifle.
The Badger family is noted by all ole
horsemeu who were familiar with ii
members as being the best and feetest o
their day at all gaitS. Mr. Probascoe i
authority for the statement that no stall
lion ever owned in his section could ex
eel the trotting gait of Old Badger unit
Neaves's Cassius VI. Clay was brough
tneTe from Orange comfy Y A.