New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
A CHANCE FOR AMERICAN BREEDERS
ENGLAND WANTS OUR COACH HORSES AND ALI
EUROPE WANTS CAVALRY HORSES.

ENGLAND WANT OUR COACH HORSES AND ALL
EUROPE WANTS CAVALRY HORSES.
American breeders may In time control the worlds
markets for horses Of every description. Particular
attention should be paid to breeding class OF horses
which hardy and robust, weighing In the neigh
borhoOd OF 1,030 pounds, and not less than 1000.
The horses would be- Of the class styled for general
purposes" That the United States will he called
upon to furnish cavalry horses should European war
take puce IS conceded by all the leading horse dealers
both in France and England. In France the Govern
men has taken hold OF the problem Of breeding horses
for military purposes. II has experimental for two
years, with the result that the military crbcs said,
after the manoeuvres Of the French army in the
autumn. that the French cavalry the best fur
nished and equipped in all Europe. But In spite Of all
the money expended the breeding establishments
by the Government there has been steady decrease
In the number Of horses IN France. The following Is
copied from q French paper and will show the de
crease: In 1866 there were 100000 horses in
France: in 1870, 100000 In 1891. 2,sS1 900,
showing a decrease Of 610.OOO In twenty y-one years.
This showing has aroused the Frenchmen and it will
be easy matter for buyers TO secure sres and choice
mares of the various breeds for expectation. How
ever the Americans have now enough Norman sires
and grade Normans 70 supply the home market.
They also have the advantage Of the Frenchmcns ex-
perience in breeding the highest standard OF cavalry
horses. The thoroughbred sres bred to Norman
marei, the get Of which bred back to thorough
bred sirs OF dams, with the result that they pro-
duced horses which unequalled as aaround MILL
tary hors IS What is to prevent the breeders In all
parts of this country from producing the same class
Of horses
In northern New-York with so many de-
scendants Of Ethan Allen and Daniel Lam
bert with a thoroughbred Sire OF good size,
breeders should produce the highest type OF har-
ness horse or OF horses for military and all other pur-
poses. The same thing may be said Of Maine and
Vermont. 1t is welknown fact that Virginia and
kentlcky-bred horses, with plenty OF the thorough
bred blood In their veins could go faster and stand
more fatigue and hardship than any Others. In fact
officers who served In the Union armies credit many
of General Lees successes to his ability TO move ar
tlllery from position TO position with great raidity
They say 1t was owing to the excellence Of his horses
and many Of them add their breeding. Why any
American farmer should breed hachneys a class Of
horses which can hardly get out OF their own way, Is
a my stery TO many shrewd English horsemen Amerl-
can bred horses draw the coaches OF many OF the
nobility OF England. There Is an excellent market In
London for the American coach horse and II the
breeders I'm Northern NewIork. Vermont and Maine
breed to thOroughbreds and get horses OF the right
size they have n market at their own doors for all
they breed. II =,
Withers & Co.. OF Isngton. London. were the prin-
oipa buyers Of American horses. Their agent In thS
country Egmont Lawrence, who said to the writer
repeatedly when lie saw horses with perfect knee
action 90 BY "why don't Americans breed thorough
breds TO that sort and get te most perfect hores III e
woildf'
The reason that the London firm stopped buying was
that enough horses could not be purchased so that
monthly shipments could be made