Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
ORIGIN OF NARRAGANSETT
HORSES

From Spirit OF the Times, vol III
Editor Cultirator The following ex-
ct from Updyke's "History of the
urch in Narragansett;" a work which
identally speaks of other things not
ating to the church, furnishes, proba-
=, the best account of the origin, de-
ne and extinction of the famous Mar
tansett saddle horse that can any
ere be found.
JAMES A. CHARLTON.
Cast Windsor HILL Conn, Dec. u 1917.
|Ir. j. p Hazard, in a communication
the author says
My grandfather, Gov. Robinson, in
duced the famous saddle horse, the
rragansett PAGER, known in the last
fury over all civilized parts of North
berica and the West Indies, from
ence they have lately been introduced
England as saddle horse for ladies,
her the name of Spanish Jeanette.
low. Robinson imported the original
m Andalusia in Spain, and the raising
m for the West India markets was one
he objects of the early planters of this
ntry.
Nv grandfather, Robert Hazard, raised
hundred annually, and often loaded
B vessels a year with them and other
ducts of his farm, which vessels sail
directly from the South Ferry to the
st Indies, where the horses were in
lat demand.
me cause of the loss of that famous
ed here was great demand for them
1uba, when that island began to Guilt
sugar extensively.
he planters became rich, and wanted
pacing horses for their wives or
ghters to ride. They wanted them in
hter Numbers than we supplied them
sent an agent to this country to pur-
Sc them on such terms as he could,
to purchase at all events. This agent
YER let a good one, that could be pur-
sed. escape him.
his, and the fact that they were not
well adapted to draught as other
ses. was the cause of their being neg
ed, and believe the breed is now eX-
t in this section.
" father described the motion of this
hd of horse as differing from others
that its backbone moved through the
n straight line, without inclining
rider from side to side like the com
racker or PAGER of the present day
bee the gait was very easy and the
ses being of great power and endur-
would perform journey of one hun
miles day without injury to them
res or riders"
'e are much obliged to Mr.. Charlton
the trouble he has taken in procuring
forwarding the above facts in rela
to the once celebrated Narraganset
Be. We have never before been abl'
btain clue to their history,
he Andalusian horses of Spain wer'
nerly held in high estimation. 1t il
they were carried into France man,
RS ago. and that cross from then
1uced the famous Norman breet
ch is used in that country for stag
thes or ''diligences." They were ais
led at an early day into Spanish set
lents of South America and Mexico
it is not improbable that the swift
ed ''Canalos" of California, of whic
Fremont has given some account
descendants of ancient Andalusia
*.
pl. Charles Hamilton Smith, in til
uralist's library, thus speaks of tn
alusian horses: ''The Andalusia
Fes are flexible, graceful and active
ming excellent manage, or ridin
pol steeds, and very good chargers
vary in color, but bays predominant
next blacks and gray"
q the South American stock the sam
Der says: "The South America
Bes are marked with most, if not a
characteristics of their Andalusia
genitors; they have their grace an
j temper, and surpass them in speed
ty of foot and bottom.
Individuals taken on the Pampas hay
known to carry heavy man or
dred miles without drawn bit"
the Mexican branch of the famil
ays: 1.-The Mexican are known
erived from Andalusian progenitor
y are beautiful and sprightly rat
mall stature and delightfully."- forme,
roe-bucks, with handsome heads, tt
being slightly aquiline.
The origin of the fine breed of And
is said to have been mixture
blood of the Barbs and Arabs fro
lea, with the Spanish horses. Du
the occupancy of Spain by the Moo
the Sth to the 10th century the he
from Africa were introduced in gre
hbers and mixed with the stock of Il
htry."
This mixture says Prof. Low, "w
test in Andalusia and Grenada. al