The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
SOME HISTORIC HORSES.
HOW THEY HAVE PLAYED THEIR
PARTLy TIE WORLDS HISTORY.
>Alexander's Charger, Cesar's Cloveu-Foot-
ed Pet-Great Frederick Bonapartes,
and " eliington's Fsvorite siseds.

themselves or were carried FOR a PURPOSE
| t. matters not. Quite an important social
| affair this was for humanity, as well as
FOR the equine fashionables. or course
| the latter were represented by almost
every variety OF the noble quadruped.
| and to say that every known form OF
horsefesh was present would scarce ex-
press the whole truth. At least, that Is
what we heard at the time. We can only
undertake to make short reference TO
some. There were to be seen the best
specimens Of the Arab, aristocratc OF
bleed, whose progenitors might trace
their origin from the glowing chambers
of the Orient. the favored progeny or the
Sun himself Noble NormaDs were there
and other high-bred strains, from whom
have come over TO US the infinite varieties
now so well known and so necessary
for the use Of man, Clydesdales ana
Yorkshires roadsters and hunters
Cteavefands and cobs and hacks. racers,
ponies. pads and palfreys. and many
others These were all perfect of their
kind. excelled we are told, only by the
fair women gathered there TO pay hon.
age TO the animal next on this earth
most beautiful to themselves.
This remarkable fete Of horsefiesh has
become one of the fashionable fads OF
the great American metropolis. and, well,
it Is So The subjert is fruitful OF sug-
gestious; nay, inspirations. Who does not
love a fine horse? 1t would be pleasing
theme 10 trace his remarkable career
along through the ages; to show how
he has impressed the world, and stamped
his individuality upon the destinies OF the
IL AII- hon Ia
idealized hero of fable and of romance;
low. from the earliest times, the nations
have recognized MIN as their natural ally;
how he has become necessary in construct
ing history, and how the aHalrs or the
world were by him controlled. whether IN
the pursuits OF war or in the annals OF
noace. Deprived of his heroic figure, the
advance of the human race would nave
been long deferred, and the course of
conquest itself, the parent of civilization,
indefiuitely DELAYED. Great cities began
their existence in the olden times az
horse markets. Some became the seats
OF empire: others opu1ent centres or
traffic by the sea. from which commerce
went out TO enrich the distant peoples
The truth is. in Whatsoever direction
this majestic brute. this quadrapedal To-
connective moved. his path became high
wav of enlightenment, the track of new
civilization, and Il road 10 wealth ana
luxury and power.
AFAITHFUL SLAVE.
Exactly when end where the horse be-
gan his association with man does
rot aprear but according to what
has lust been said, he has always proved
a generous and sympathetic ally, an ODE
dent and faithful slave. We are or the
belief that a people who. for any cause
are deprived of this association, suffer
10 nCatpgfg
practice of horsemanship will become de-
graded in mind, in body and In charac-
ter. ,
Man is by nature a fighting animal,
and in the prosecution OF MS wars II
seemed necessary that ne should De as
sisted by some other creature than hiih-
enIf The beasts Of the field are all more
or less fierce predatory ana ueStr
hut they cannot be considered warllHe.
rho ronderous elephant. the patient
camel and the dromedary. inc swift
moving cruiser OF the desert, nave oiI'S
proved military accessories. Inc morse,
Of all other animals, from MS physiCaI
gifts his intelligence ana COURAGE SeeI'
pecuIiarly adapted TO be the wariike CoIli.
,anion of man. According TO the eaiI'o u
records of sacred history, THESE nav
o,,or been his characteristics. Long pe-
fore David sang or the Psalms were
written Divine inspiration Isell con,
descended to describe how IN 'nt aiIu
.un,ult his neck was clotheu WI" .,
der. how he went out 10 meet tno a. -
mon. how he Knocked at fear' nov '
nniver and glittering spear ana s"'..u
ratified against him; now diioie9' co..
trumpets he smelt the battle rom 40
and how he reioiced in the t""''
the captains and the shouuhS'
had NO FoRsE.
IA r,vch else I'm the Old
,roetament of his history. we are ohly
Iaft IN infer tat although the pdtlen'
patriarch was in due time doubly le""tu.
oil for his faithfulness in sunerlhs' ny
tho multiplicity of his sheep, MS oNeH
"a his she asses, he was not owner % d
single horse. JOB was hot go.
There were, however, many warmers M
toned in the Old Testament ohe Va
tbese had-a great military reputation
H. 10 eoid that Moses was the conquetor
of all upper Egypt, while serving ms
adopted country, and thus was great
General before he became law 6INeI'
Joshua, once slave in the prlch-Sdiua
Of Frqvpt rose to be leader ard great
military commander. Then there was
Abner. chief of the isreaitish hosts' ana
Joab. the magnificent commander OF hllS
David's army. These. and others were
noted chiefs and warriors, ana accom-
nlisbed great results But we are no
where positively informed whether IN
their campaigns they rode upon horses
mr. camels or dromedaries, h0r even
whether they rode at all.
We are only Informed that Jehu' the
fierce and impetuous avenger OF MS
country's wrongs, drove his chariots ana
horses to the swift destruction OF Ahab
and his followers. 1t is true, however.
that David had cavalry. his chariots ana
his mounted guards.
THE HORST AND HIS RIDER.
1t is scarcely necessary to refer 10 the
hosts of cavalry that swept over the
eastern world in later times under the
lead of renowned conquerors. Secular
history abounds with accounts OF these.
of heir breeds OF noble horses, and the
value set upon them by their owners.
These were bred within their own house
holds, and were held sacred 10 the heredi-
tary traditions of family, of country and |
of religion, and yet few are the refer
ences made to individual animals made |
famous by their renowned riders. In i'm |
agination we can scarcely fail 20 associate |
the horse with his conquering rider. The |
Two personages become identified to a
degree, and the pageant OF history would |
be singularly defective in the absence oil |
this heroic and picturesque apparition. |
Some of US for instance, might like to |
know what manner OF horse IL was that |
bore Genghs Khan through his amazing |
career; another might indulge the curl |
osity 10 learn the same OF his renowned |
descendant Tamarlane, the limping sui |
tan of the Tartars, whose conquering |
arms overran Asia from the Arctic zone |
TO the furthest confines of tropical India. |