The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
SUPERIOR HoRsp-rLnsH

{. III. Piper, Esq, arrived IN the city
Monday evening with the collection OF
horses mentioned in last weeks FREE
Press, and put up at the Minneopa
House barn, where scores of those who
admire a handsome horse looked them
over at will. Tuesday we dropped
around to take look at the steeds and
cannot say less, than that they are a
choice group. They did not show their
full excellence of form and action on &C.
count of the tedious journey on the cars,
but that they are all claimed for them in
these particulars could he easily seen.
Upon entering the barn onr attention
was attracted by a two year old HANDLE
tonian colt, which is particularly notice
able for litheness of limb, and we'll pro-
portioned form. lie is bay color, with
black name and tail, and white star in
forehead. lie comes from renowned
trottlng strain, and will prove of vast
benefit in bringing the speed of Blue
Earth county stock to the front. We
next turned the lens of our scrutiny upon
four plump, good natured-appearing,
and muscular Percheron Normans, two
2-year olds, and two 3-year olds. The
two-year olds are both of dark, IRON
gray color and very large of their size.
While they are not extraordinarily
fieshy, thew are well filed in form in all
parts,giving them a.symmetry and shape
not often seen in colts of their age. They
are destined to make animals Of great
weight, and are so well knit in structure
as to permit vast increase of weight with
out any loss of action. The three year
old Normans have better proportioned
appearance than the younger ones, ow-
ing to their greater age. One of them is
iron-gray and the other is very light
gray, verging on the white. The most
prominent feature of these, Is the I'M
mense development of muscle. II is
rarely that 80 well developed muscles is
seen in animals twice their age Per-
feet beauty of form is preserved through
out, giving them an imposing appear
ance. They are justly entitled to the
distinction of ''draught stock" Their
perfect development, their action, and
wonderful weight will make them very
desirable by those who are aiming to in
crease this class of horses IN Blue Earth |
county. We paused for some time to adj
mire the striking beauty and appearance
of two Clydes, one three years old and |
the other eight. Every mark peculiar |
to this valuable breed is borne by the |
brace of Clydes in Mr.. Piper's drove.
They are both beautiful bays, large, mus
cular and active, and free from the
drowsy appearance so often noticed in
Clyde horses. 1t is perfectly evident
that they come from hardy, healthy
ancestry. Those who are partial to the
Clyde blood, cannot help admiring
these animals. The last one of thes lot |
which gave us audience is 1.-the, nervy,
spirited, sorrel Hambeltonian colt two
years old, which shows out the "Kain-
tuck" blood so strickingly that one could
almost guess that he bears close relation
10 ''The Fleet Steeds of Kentucky" He
looks as though he would develop into
IN excellent runner with little training.
Mr.. Piper chose wisely as the whole
collection bears evidence. The pur-
,hases were all made from Powell Bros.
springfield, Pa, without doubt
the largest and finest importing
III the world. The horses
ire all healthy and in excellent spirits,
which, after riding on freight train
for six days, is sufficient
that they possess good metal.
They were taken to Mr.. P's farm near
Garden City on Wednesday, where any
one desiring to see them can have an
The animals are for sale
md will, no doubt, go rapidly.