New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-17
ROBERT BONNER'S HORSES.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
NOBLE ANIMALS SET FORTH N


Robert Bonner t. q name that arouscs the adm-
ration and enthusiasm of every lover of the lSht-
harness horses in every country whore the trotter
has gained a foothod II is 10 Robert Bonner that
the turfmen Of this country. Of all classes ana
grades are indebted for the establishment OF a
market for horses OF American breeding. 1t Is safe
TO say that the trottcr is dis;incvcly an American
horse. and is the result Of years Of careful study
of blood lines and II Is to the genius and
liberality of Mr.. Bonner that much of the success
OF the American light-harness horse is due. The
following statement by Mr. Bonner is an interest
ing one:
In July 1876 when / bought my first trottlng
morse there were only nineteen horses. including
the living and the dead. that had trotted "A mile In
80 Now there over thirteen thousand IN the
lis; In the summer Of that Near-lS56-I came near
breaking down from oyerwork. Ny personal Irlend
and family physician. Or. Samuel Han. advised me
TO get Il horse and take hours exercise every
morning in the open air He not merely gave mo
for me: 50 that if I have done anything to stmu-
late the interest that nearly all Americans now
small degree. 10 Dr. Hall The increase when you
think Of H. in one man lifetime rom nineteen cent? ~
belief
I'm the interest Of the breeders OF America. the
writer has taken tho liberty 10 publish some OK
tracts from the catalogue Of Mr. Honn"r's stock
farm ~ TarrytOwn. This catalogue Is rcploio with
highly interesting obiec-lessons in the breeding Of
the trottcr The matrons at the Tarrytown farm
cnlbodv i'm their podigrocs the blood lines that
have produced the champions Of the past and the
prorcut.
When Mr. Bonner began TO establish high prices
Of uottcrs. through tho purchase Of Pocahontas.
Joe Elliott. Startle. Dexter, Rarus Mayhird. Maud
s SunoI ard Other famous trotters. he aroused
the ambitions Of every intelligent American farmer
to raiec the champion trottcr by assuring them
that - second Clipped off the trotiing record
meant comfortable fortune for the fortunate pos
sos sor ~ the horse capable OF making new rec
ord Morcovc. Mr. Bonncrs purchases caused
MANY Of the foremost men of affairs i'm this coun-
try to advocate the hcalthful sport derived from
driving fast horses. Henry Ward Beecher. in
letter TO Mr. Bonner described the oxhilarating
effect Of "a ride behind team of fast trottors in
such delightful manner that Mr. Bonner has re-
produced ii in his catalogue.
Further on Mr. Bonner says
1t is generally known that since began the pur
hae Of hGs nyG Sw sM a@y Gi the fre
Ter. RarIis NJ aud s.. Suno and other great horses
100 numerous 20 mention. I have expended about
100000 in this way. To those friends who have
criticised me for having paid 50 much money for
horses may be pardoncd for saying that have
given away a much larger sum than that for
ligious and benevolent purposes While. as have
many famous horses, it is rot so well known that
have met with considerable success in breeding
bred Macy's Hambletonian. the sire Of BosqIc
Bonita. the first American trotter 10 beat all IN"
II lords that had ever been made in Europe. Their
also bred at my farm Cartridge. 2Iii2 Ma
iolica 2Ij; Cheyenne. 2.l4it: Instant. nv and
others still fastcr but with no public records.
every one knows that d. not trOt horses for
money. although | have given many free exhibit
lions Of speed IN Prospect Park, Union track. Flee.
wood. Fashion track and on roads. where the
public have an opportunity Of seeing the horses
driven The dam Of Lightning 2l. the fastest
trotter that the great Alcantara has sired,
bred 10y me: the dam Of Edith. 2lOas, the best one
that DucalOn ever sired was bred by me- the sire
Of the dam Of Emma Ofutt. 2:lI. the fastest one
that Glmbctta Wilkes ever sired was bred by me.
az WAS the dam OF Protein 2;ll3..
At his farm In Tarrytown Anse Tccord 2:2O).
son Of Electionecr. ont Of Annette by the ever
famous thoroughbred racer and sire. Lexington Is
at the head of the stud. while other royalty bred
stalcns of the most approved pedgrces are as
ISOLATED with him. among the matrons are such
equine stars Rosetta own sister 10 Maud 3 .
Daybrcak. by Harold tsre OF Maud -. dam Mid
night 0he dam of Jay Eye Sec: margarine SISTER
to Margare. s. ur-ycarold record 2l2isj; Jessica
by Ansc dam Jessie Kirk dam OF Majolica. 2.l5):
Miss Maioica 2.2r2. Eldridge (sre Of Cartridge
91f2 and Mambrno Starilc (sre OF Mambrino
Maid 2:i5i.j; Alvioa. by Palo Alto. 20Sfi. dam
Viola. by General Ben;on, sire Of the dam OF Slnol
Posi-, second dam by Electoncer. Morning, BY
Anse dam DaybIeak. and others
Robert Bonner has done much for horses OF III
asses owing TO the Intelligent attention he has
paid 10 tn" methods OF shOeing employed 10y the
average blacksmith. His valuable experiments
have elevated the blacksmith's calling and i'm
proved methods Of horseshOcrs throughout this
country. which the noble trotteT would ioyously
praise II able speak Every lover of the trOtter
should have a copy of Mr. Bonners catalogue.