Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-12
PERSIAN, TURKISH, BARB AND SPANISH
HORSES
Sidney saws:

at is worthy of remark that the big head with the hooked
which much condemn but which Spanish morse
fancers look upon essential point of distinction in the pure
breed little resembles the Romannosed Dongoa the onY
African horse that reaching exceeding sixteen hands has all the
quality hair and all the fire Of the Oriental blood
may that this breed the result OF remote cross
Dongoa possessing he does the SIZE power and Slow
stately well calculated knight in armour proudly
bear him in short tournament or in martial
procession portrait by Vsquz the Condo Duque Ovaez
represents mounted on Panc
cling gray horse what should call dy horse with OacK S
broad as prize Shorthom
stations this breed invariably used as rdng-horses
Every great Spanish nobcman has had several in his stables
beo the English fashion, trained the incest
points manage riding by bado that is riding kept IN
every great establishment for that and no other purpose
"a Tasmanan traveller Mr. Carr who neither understood nor
cared parade horses, writes
The Andauan horse Of the present day is healthy and
vigorous little food and up great weight but
according English notion, he is brute.
AT great show Seville held in the Corda
Toro permitted descend into the arena and inspect the
animals with the judges The Spanish judges admire everything
dislike horse they lean Aeshess head with
open intelligent eye, and light active firm walk
"Thcy short highcrestcd thick neck the horse is
fifteen hands high bay being the color
with luxuant and tall short back body rather
deep wide chest with and gaskn good
sound wide hips and muscular couplings; he performs
the baso their satisfaction, is fat hog, has good
placid temper but proud and fiery his gait he
comes up idea what riding horse should be His
shoulder may straight and heavy his straight his bone
his head in fact like the sort OF animal
might throw carthoe-and he will not be
disqualified for prize
He is ridden strong heavy curb his head held high
his chin forced close the lower part his neck then with
spur his side he the baS0tba he to walk
his hind legs while very high with dishing
each throwing up mud and dust then plants them with
very nearly the spot which he raised them This
the muhesteemed which could only be rVacd by our best
black funeral stations In all the great inland cities OF Andalusa
you young cabclcro take his daily ride in the national
COStum
sway complexion the rider the stately head of the horse his
saddle shovel srups the gorgeous shawl that falls
his knees the ycoored housings and huge tail tied
with band recall he passes down the caess streets
the day OF his Moorish predecessors
From "A Year in Spain by Young American" IS47,
quote;
THE horses raised here (Andalusa) are Spain
They have been famous ever since the time the Arabs
brought the original stock with them at the conquest
Spain has however, always been famous for the excellence Of
horses which supposed have been derived from the Af
Arab.
The Roman poets used to say they engcn
dced by the wind
but the esteemed horses present day such those
Baycn Xere and Ceova and the Aranucz from
which the Spanish kings their domcsc and body guard and
they presents royal abroad,
evidently the Arabia They lost nothing their
native beauty grace and docy by cmgrang the banks OF the
Tagus and Guadalquvcr
81 greater number truly beautiful horses my short
stay Spain than had before during my whole life
And again the Ca S. Mackenzie, New York; says
The horses Spain have been in all ages They sup
posed to have sprung originally from the African Barb which
in the offspring of the Arabian The Arabs when possession
Spain stocked with their finest breeds for their Warkc sports
and chaous the beauty and graceful carriage the
horse less matter of emulation than the bearing and dexter
W OF the cavalier The horses Spain especially Anda
usia evidently the Arabian They remarkable
their beauty and doci They however but little used
harness labor of any kind mules and being found
less, labor and endure the heats better"