Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-02
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A MAINE HORSE FARM.
What one Pine Tree State Breeder ia Doing
for Horse Raising.
R0afnn Enurier

What one Pine Tree State Breeder is Doing
for Horse Raising.
from Boston Courier.l
The breeding of trotters and road
horses has become one Of the fixtures of
the state of Maine, and in few years
we expect to see the state at the head of
the breeding business. The records show
that as speedy and hardy horses can be
raised in Maine as in the more saluorious
climate of California. Fairview, located
at Skowhegan, is owned and conducted
by M. II. Pooler, well known member
of the New England Breeders associa-
ton. 1t is beautifully located, and has
all modern improvements, adding safety
as well as convenience to the establish
ment At the head Of the stud is Also
q 20 1-4), foaled in 1884 He is dark
mahogany bay, with black points, ex-
tending to point foot above the knees
and hooks, elegant tail, and finely cut
head and neck, as clean as a thorough
bred. His quarters, gaskins and forearm
are immense; muscles stand out prOmi-
nently on every part, below knees and
hooks. the can0ns are heavy and of a
fine quality of bone. The legs are nicely
flute,. the cords extend to the joint, and
there is not puff, scratch, or gummy
spot. His back is well coupled, his
shoulders powerfully laid, and very
heavily muscled stifle. He has grand
size. standing 16 hands full, and will
weigh 100 pounds, is always in good
health and has fine disposition. He
was bred by the late Commodore Kitson,
at Midway Park, st. Paul, Mimi, and
was purchased by Mr.. Pooler for the
Fairview stud in June, 1888. Last fall
he was given a few easy miles and
shipped to Mystic Park, where he got
record of % IA, and went a quarter in
80 seconds. After returning to Maine
he went an exhibition mi e on the half
mile track at Topsham, trotting midway
of the track in 20 l /. Excepting the
champion miles at Bangor by Nelson,
2.05 / 2 and Is IA, the mile at Topsham
is the fastest ever trotted in the state.
II is confidently believed he can beat
2 20. His record is the same as Nelson's
was at his age. His breeding, too, is OF
the finest, being sired by horse which
took record at five years of 2.22 IL in
race which he won, and his dam began
at two years old with what was then the
worlds record at the age, 2 81, and
trained on to the record which she final
Iy obtained, II IA, the fastest of the
daughters of Of George Wilkes by many
strides.
Also, jr., is another good one at Fair
view. He is but two years old, but his
breeding is good, and his record shows
him to he born trotter. His sire was
Also g 20 Lay; dam Minnie r. (trot-
ting record, 2.l9; pacing, PIG; running
mate, 03 IL; ten heats below 10 with
running mate.). Also, jr., was last
4 Il h.,
ing already claimed il was necessary to
change it. He is handsome big colt,
very rangy, colored exactly like his sire,
aud good gated. He will be given every
opportunity to obtain fast mark and is
in the $4,000 stake at Hartford for foals
of his year. He inherits speed of "a high
order and is individually a very promls
ing young horse. Another is Mahlon !;
sire, Alcantara q 23); dam, Blanche JET
ferson. Mahlon is about Isl hands
high, handsome, powerfully fashioned,
strong in make up, aud resembles Prince
Regent q 16 1-4) all but color. He Went
a mile as a two year old i'll 2 % II, quar-
ter, 80 IA seconds. and will Jlot close
to 2.30 as three year old
Faifview is also the home of Redwood,
brown horse. bred i'll Kentucky. In
appearance he is commanding, blood,
like stallion, well put together, SOUND,
and at every point strong. He is well
bred and inbred to Mambrino Chief
hence his daughters should be valuable
for brood mare purposes and should pro-
duce speed as we'll. Among Mr.. Pool
er's brood mares will be found such ia
nous ones as Maggie G. Middleton (2.2O-
3-4). She has handsome colt at her
side. She is good race mare, being
possessed of extreme speed, and is game
to the core. Maggie's sire was Bay Mid
dleton; dam, Clip, by Magma Charta,
Magma Charta mares being in great de-
mand since Jack Owned by j. Malcolm
of this city,. out of one, is the only horse
that ever beat Nelson in three straight
heats. Among other brood mares are
Blanche Jefferson. by Thomas Jefferson
Maggie Brs an, by Cassius M. Clay Ma
bel Bryan, by General Withers: Maud
p, by Cunard; and Miss Story, by Peter
Story.