The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-04

CiydeSdale pressing them CLOSELY, with the
Percherons The lightest OF the three. The
last-named, too, lack the heavy fetlocks that
are distinguishing feature OF the other
heavy draft breeds.
A strange breed followed the draft horses
into the stock pavilion in the Americo-Arab,
which is nothing more nor less than the pure
strain Arabian horse crossed with the Ameri-
can breed. As every horseman knows, back
of almost every high-bred horse in existence
Is foundation Of the blood OF the Arabian
horse. The Percheroas with tirst-class pedi-
grees all go back to it. 50 does the running
stock, so does the trotting. and it is boast
that the English Hackney, now ono OF the
most popular of all horses. is but an eyolu-
tion from Arabian blood. Further than this,
Il is claimed with reason that American horses
that are not bred at all. but have run wild
for generations, the tough broncoes that so
often show great qualities Of courage and en-
durance, are the offspring OF the Arabian
horses that Cortea brought with him from
Spain and let loose on the American conti-
nent centuries ago. To-day the America
Arab is q small limbed delicately-formed
horse, of wonderfully beautiful proportions,
and with the keen. intelligent eye OF a ahuman
being. Only four stations over four years
old are shown, two coming from Long Island
and two from different stock farms in Wis
consin. There are half dozen mares and
several eeAs. Altogether, the display is
rather an evidence OF what can be done than
OF what has been done. Of thoroughbred
Arabs themselves there is also most inter-
esting bunch, and among the Russian horses
are several RusSia-Arabs that are in gen.
eral way, similar to the Amsrico-Arah.
The exhibit OF the Russian horses is itself
one OF the most interesting OF all. Washing
tonians, remarks the Star correspondent,
will remember that the Secretary Of the Rus
sian Legation several years ago appeared
with Russian drosky and two Russian trot-
ting stations, which he drove on alternate
days. These were the first ones ever seen In
the neighborhood Of Washington. They were
large-boned, stoutly built. about sixteen
hands high and very fast trotters for a Ions
distance. There are now shown at the Fair
q complete limo Of these Russian horses. most
of them being tine property Of the Grand
Duke Dimitry and the Russian state admins
tration of studs. Several have been eX-
changed with Senator Stanford'S Palo Alto
farm for American horses, so that the strain
will have the benefit OF a trial In this coun-
try. The chief ones SHOWN are the Orion
trotters, which are 4 strain bred by Count
Orloff, of Russia. They are not, Of course,
as fast as the American horsas-none are, for
that matter-but they are hardy. and can
keep up rapid gait for long time. The
two types are the light horses and the heavy
ones, the former resembling somewhat our
own trotters. There is an exhibition also OF
Russian saddle horses, designed rs weight
carriers.
OF American saddle horses there is fine
display, and it is hardly necessary to say that
most of them are bred in Kentucky, although
Missouri appears second with good show
ing. There are none from other States. ami
Virginia and Maryland. so famous for their
saddle horses, have sent no specimens at all.
OF other purely American breeds perhaps
the most interesting is the strong exhibit
made OF Vermont MorganS. so much nave
people been bent upon o1tainin: English and
French horses OF late years that many OF
them seem to have forgotten that English
men themselves have besa compelled to ;lc-
NIT that for general purposes the Morgan
horse is match Hven !or thalr famous Hack
news. 1t is satisfactory, therefore, to sec
that there are breeders VINO still cultivate
them, for their worth continues to obtain q
general recognition. The stations exhibited
number in all thrty-eight and come from
farms in Illinois. Missouri, Kentucky, Yer
mont, Virginia. West Virginia and Indiana.
fThere is also fine showing OF mares and
colts.
The Morgan and the English Hackney arc
apt to be competitors. OF the latter there Is
not as full a display as Of the former, bu1
several Canadian farms, az we'll as Ameri
can. show some fine specimens.
When we ask to see the large coach horse
1--we necessarily leave American breeds be
thind, for the coach horse has been brough
Ito a state OF perfection In Europe far sur
passing anything to be found in this coun
ty. In point OF fact, American horses en-