The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-20
The Arab HOrse.

The controversy about the relative value Of
the Arab horse has ragged almost as long as
fiercely. and g. as little purpose as that be-
tween Nominalsts and Kealists However.
amid the dust of contradiction and maledic-
ton few facts on this subject loom up
clearly aud distinctly. In the first place it is
admitted on all sides that the best thorough
breds now eXtant either in England or IN
this country trace back without exception to
the Arab sires that were imported to England
IN the eighteenth century. Arab blood. there
fore was the foundation Of all that Is
excellent in the modern horse. On the other
hand it is equally beyond dispute that no
Arab horse can trOt Gs fast or run as fast as
the best trotters and runners OF America and
England. The OrlOn horses of Russia can
probably Out-trOt the Arabian horses and an
English race horse of the third class is doubt
less match at running for the fastest Arab
III the desert. IL is true also. that the Arab
horses are inferior in size, seldom exceeding
fourteen hands and halt. But in other re-
spects the Arabs have very great excellence.
They are unquestionably more sound than
any other breed of horses now extent.
spayns curbs ringbone aud other
defects being almost If not quite unknown
among them. No less superior s their en-
durance. When it comes TO travelling for
whole day they will 60 faster and farther than
any thoroughbred 10 Is needless 20 say also
that lew thoroughhreds equal them IN beauty.
breeding for excessive speed having had
tendency 10 substitute the angular lines that
are associated with the modern thorough
bred. in place Of those beautiful curved lines
in which the cOurser of the desert is moulded.
Moreover. although the Arab be small, his
weght-carrying power is by no means
small. Ia fact. in the moving parts,
the Arab is not small, but large. lie
is almost always what l. known Ia horse par
lance as "a big little un': and his galts are
ne 70, 10 han
liary fit for the saddle. Such Is the Arab
horse. and yet. although we import horses ty
the hundred from England and France, wa
bring almost none from Arabia. There is,
however, lust one pure-bred Arab colt IN this
country, the property o. Mr.. Randolph Hunt
ingtOn, Of Rochester. y. \. who has been
known for many years as al enthusiastic de-
fender of Arabian and Clay horses. This colt
AnaZeh had for its dam Naomi. an Arab mare
imported TO England and thence 70 this
country. Its sire WAS either Leopard OF Lin
den Tree-we forget which these two being
the Arab stations given 10 General Grant by
the Sultan. Auazeh forms part of the stud
now owned by the Arab. Anglo-Arlb and
Clay Stock Farm Of Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island" This establishment belongs 10
n stock company organized by Mr.. Hunting
ton, and its operations will be watch
ed with interest by all intelligent
aud unprejudced horsemen. Its ann Is
the ambitious one OF creating national
horse founded upon Clay blood, re-enforced
by Arab blood The Clay family traces 10 i'm
ported Grand Bashaw and its value in
trotting pedigree. though at one time abso-
lutely denied and afterwards strongly con-
tested. is now universally admitted. The sue
cess Of the California trotting sires, Clay
Pilot. the Moor. Sultan and Electioneer. and
of the no less famous George Wilkes. has
fully established the value Of the Clay strain.
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