New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-12
THE THOROJGHBRED HORSE.
VIEWS OF JOHN SANFORD. OF THE IIrRR-
CANA STOCK FARM.

OTHER COUNTRIES.

OTHER COUNTRIES.
John sanford OF the Hurricane stock Farm Am
st.rda1 is an enthusiast in horsohrteIinS H'+A-
class French coach horses. prize i.nS f"r''S'
hackneys magnificent P.rcherous ana N'fiha'S'
as Wei rs irst-class rOt'.ng stations are h'i' ~
Hurricane and bred t. tAe mares Owned 10y ''e
farmers in that ncighborhool for the stud foes 10
Tho Groom The eject OF the Introduction Of such
horses in The noighborhooI Is a market improve
rnent in the horses Of Montgomery county. MT.
Sanford attributes thu excellence 81 ali classes 90
horses to the iudicious crossing OF the N'ioul'h-
bred or descendants o: the Arab horse. In A"''-
;iau 70 the stations of the utility grades iuIf.-
cana is the home Of such splendid specimens %; ~:
tborouehbrel as the stations Potomac aui IAhi"-
ate and such mairons as La Tosca. Aranzl. Viola
Iayinia Belle Lady Pr!mrose. Brown princess
and many others who have gained fame ana d's'"'-
ton on the turf. Like all the practical authorizes
or the horse in civilized countries. Mr.. SANFORD =
firm believer the racing test a. the 'icisS'"''S
Of training and racing mean the survival ot the
nttes, The following Is Mr.. Sanfords opinion ~
the racing question and is relation 10 the breeding
interests and the racctracks ~ this state.
one Of the constitutional amendments adopted
by the people OF N"w-lofk state a. hr I''.h'
elections places the racecourse' on tih hrioIe ~"
bar Of public opinion. and throws upon the Legs,
lature The duty OF weighing careiuHF IN" US" "h
value OF racing with view to the onac tinent oi
Si@b have Injured racing ana brought 1t into disrr
pute In framing such es.sIti loi h2%t''t ~ J.
un'Icrs; God that the legitimate ana proper use OIL
the racecourse is an absolutely essential a)un,
10 the breeding Of thoroughbred horses Ia thl'
country. and therefore should not l." dlsroHIaftI
But the question may be asked, my IS " noes
arv or desirable 10 breed thoroughbred horses ~
this country Before answering ms 4"e','yi'. ~
might be well 10 state What Thoroughbred morse
is Without going INTO The question OF his CrlsHt
ii may be stated that be is III" produc' 81 the M
teii.geni crossing ana recrosS!ns o, me b'oG' -.
Wo[L uF ~ ms 5ornurhlrci horse an INTIMIDATION
p.f.C GfIt!DDDk "a
OF p-lgrecs extracted from c.ng caI"rItis an !
sales papers was published in the year 1871 TITS
annual publication, now known IN England AZ tho
General StudCook. iuHi.hI1 unhdet thr "rsp' 80,
pedgrees OF all English Thoroughbred racohprse'
from the earliest accounts. mas been kpt up rom
that day down to tn" prrSei tlW". ! ne prIiEi'e
OF almost any American racehof-" on IN" turf to-
day be traced back through an unbrokrn me
we have no aristocracy Of the human family IN
this country, anu want none neverlherss We
have In the equine race EXISTING hri" upon amer
lean soil a ROYAL family conSEunk OF IN. kings
and queens ana nobility Of the turf. CONSTITUTING
source of supply from which 10 dra" for general
Of sarh a fountainhead Of ."rc blood that has IN
England kept alive and supported the lac"trark
ougbt'rad horse a.. the quintesconce Of the equine
race is generally known ana understood. Is proved
thriycs in all parts Of the habitable globe. In
Europe the intermxture OF thoroughbrcd blood Is
whore horses OF great power and endurance. capa-
bic % withstanding all manner Of fatigue" are Ie-
In 1893 was founded in France the Soc"tt DIN
cOuragcment. a society organized Tor IN" Iurpos"
Of examining seriously tn" means of renrdyinc The
degeneration of the horses Of that country The
society decided upon the Introduction and disiribu-
ton throughout France Of the best thoroughbred
stations obtainable. designated by public form upon
the racccOursc. for the purpose Of regcnerating
their breed Of horses The purity OF the blood the
endurance and the SOundness were TO be ascer-
taine1, established and guaranteed by such public
trials. The introduction OF approved thoroughbred
stations throughout France had the most beneficial
effect upon their breed OF horses. The rest Of Eu
rope recognizing this, did not fail to proht by II.
and the English Stud Book shows that from this
time forward all the European governments be
came large purchasers Of English rac"horses the
AuStro- Hungarian Government following the lead
Of France and then came Italy Belgium. Germany
and Russia The effect of this infusion of thor
oughbred blood marked Improvement In the
size substance, bone and general superiority OF the
utility horse In those countries. and which now had
their reservoir Of pure blood TO draw upon.
The United States had appreciated the value OF the
English thoroughbred long before this time and
many English thoroughbred stations had been I'M
ported into this country. Diomed. who Won tn" first
English Derby. was brought here in l7" His blood
may be found to-day running through the veins Of
many OF best horses.
The essential quality Of a horse intended for any
purpose is sOundness and the object ana purpose OF