The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-03

this time, the fastest team in New York, and
he knew how to drive it. Whenever he epassed
mo, as he was always sure to do, If he came
my way, 1 imagined there was an expression
Of lordly superiority and triumph in his, eyes
and this stirred up my Scotch-I-ish blood at
the fountain head. l learned there was a
phenomenal horse for sale down in Maryland,
and keeping my own counsel, 1 had him
tested, and became his owner. One Of the
proudest moments of my life was when l first
pulled the lines over that horses back, and
headed for the road, where the old Commo-
dore mad been in the habit o. starting the
dust atthe head Of the procession. My heart
hungered to have him come in sight, and its
hunger was soon appeased. He drove up in
a hurry and wheeled out to pass me, as had
been his custom, but l kept lee-tlo
ahead. A side glance showed me his face
was red. He whipped up-sEl on the side
curve OF the road, but kept in tho lead.
His team broke, and then let my horse out
and he never passed mo again, without my
own consent. He made overtures to buy
that horse, but so long as liked driving, ne
was not for sale-unless there was a better
horse in sight
As to the strains and the States thai produce
the best trotters, there is much to say Some
of the best trotters we have, come from Ken
tuckyand California; buttheistock that made
such trotters possible, all originated in Now
York State, and largely in Orange county.
books than myself, but there have been GER
tain strains that every one at all familiar with
the subject, will recognize as having an all
important effect in the evolution Of the trot-
ter. Every ho-saman knows what grand
| sire AbdalAh was and the results thai fol-
lowed from his mating with One Eye the fG-
nous daughter Of Bellfounder Accident as
we term it, may nave produced Hambletonian
but his long line Of fine descendants are the
! outcome of judicious breeding. Americus, .
son Of AbdAllAh was one OF the most perfect
models of the trotting horse He came from
The same part Of Orange county as the famou,
Rysdyk. The Vermont trotter, Black Hawk
stamped his wonderful qualities on horses
that have made mark in all parts of tht
country.
AS to the sections that produces tho bes
horses, it must be confessed that there il
something in the air, water and pasture 0
the famous Blue Grass region of Kentuck.
that has a mysterious and magical effect o.
the development OF the racer and tTotter
Conspicuous among the great horse breeder
| Of California was the late Senator Stanford
! from whom | purchased Sunol, and witt
| whom l talked much as to the conditions il
his State that were of advantage to the highe
4 evolution Of the horse. We agreed that III
! water and grass were no better on the Pncif
coast than in q dozen other States, which Gal
ifornia beats in. so.bEeedipg, 50 We; cam
to tho conclusion that the climate was tn
great advantage.
Every horse breeder knows that Will
hOredity counts for much. training is abso
lutely necessary To develop the ipherentqual
Eites. Now. yoHI will readily 500 that in thos
States, where there is mnoh rain, snow, o
high winds, do not present the advantage
flor continuous out door exercise, to be foun
in State bke'California, whers the variation
! in the temperature the year round. are nc
4 a,tytNa hg
there is but little rain fall. Training TO tn
trottor, is what education is to the child, in
| deed this training is the horses education
and it is absolutely essential to bring out th
! best that is in him. Then again, horses dii
| fer asmuch in disposition, temperament, in
telhgence and capacity for learning, as d
human beings. The trouble with our school
J is that we tryto educate all children aliki
without regard TO capacity or teachabiGt!
Trainers like true teachers, and poets, al
! born not made. Some men have talent fC
! the business. A few like Marion and Bud
Doble have downright genius, but maiorit
| spoil more horses than they help. Why nC
establish National Normal training schoo
Well, why not2 Since we have so many millior
invested in the horse, and he is so essenti
T to agriculture, commerce, and wholesom
| pleasure, and his use and values are so 'muc
enhanced by his education, such a normi
school might be of great advantage.
Next to the trainer, the blacksmith an
4 the veterinary surgeon are the men who max
or mar the trotter Twas not long the ownt
Soi valuable horse betoyeH learned that