Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-02-05
THE HORSE
BY JOSEPH BATTELL
From Advance Sheets.
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poetry The prevailing coors we're gray light bay
iron COLOR black less dull bay, Aeaben
or piebad asked what after ALL the specially dis
points the Nedee horse should ep-the slope OF the
shoulder of the shank and the full rounded
haunch though other too has perfection and harmony
unwnessed at least by my eyes, anywhere else
unnecessary to say had and after fashion
studied throughout this journey but purpose deferred
saying till this occasion AT Hazel and in Debel
Shomer found good examples OF what commonly called the
horse breed and from among which purchases made
every and then by Europeans and
astounding prices These for the most part the produce
Dbe ShOmer its neghborhood and Nedean
stallion sometimes reverse but it would seem-ahough
here am open correction by the logic of facts
through both sides With all their eXcelences these
systematically elegant do remember having
among them free from weak pontpehaps
little heavness in the shoulder perhaps slight falling off in the
ump perhaps shelly contracted hOOf too small
height also much varied; OF them attain SIX
teen hands, others down to fourteen
The customary division Of their pedgrees is we'll known
Manace Sikamec Hamdance, Tarpee and forth; myself
made during residence years previous,
among the Sebaa and Ruaa Bedoun any difference
noting between what then told and the accounts
ally given by and authors this topic did the
rece their ot-repeated legends about Saaman
stables but inclined consider the greater part OF these
very pcdgrees and still more antiquity their origin
paavcy Inventions and of small credit got up for the
market by Bedouns townsnen Radiance by any
Kahanee stallion, Crossing the breed
everyday occurrence, in Shomer.
genuine Nedean breed have hitherto found is
with only Ned itself Nor these animals common
but chiefs individuals considerable wealth and
rank possess they sod least all declare
asked how then could be acquired by by
legacy gift In this last alone is there
possibility isolated specimen leaving Ned but that
seldom and when policy requires present Egypt Persia Con
stannople which witnessed instances and
heard othcrs-mares sent the poorest stations
through deserving pass elsewhere for real Beauties picked
for the purpose
aber on when we cross the eastern and southern limits OF
Ior;,,
and strength The specimens OF indigenous that
considerably rcsembd the tatte of India but in
angle Arabia the deficiency horses way made
up for by the dromedaries OF that land
Nedee horses especially esteemed for great speed and
fatigue indeed this latter quality up
them Toass wenfou hours the road without drink and with
tagging certainly something's but to keep the abst
labor cononed under the burning Arabian sky for forty
eight stretch believe peculiar the animals the
they have delicacy say mouth for
ride them without bit Bride but OF feeling and
the knee and thigh the slightest check the halter
and the voice the rider far surprising whatever the most elaborate
manegc gives European horse though furnished with snae
curb and all
81 often mounted them at the invitation owners
without saddle stup them off full gaOp wheeled
them round brought them mdcaree dead halt and that
without the least difficulty the smallest want of correspondence
the horses and my The rider te
really feels himself the man-ha of a distinct
being great part owing the Arab system breaking
much preferable the European comforting pancy and
tracabiy speed much valued horse unless
be united with the above qualities since whether in the contest
Arab the pursuit and fight of doubling much
than going ahead least any distance Much
the training required for the sport of the redtha
tournament of the East-and which, | witnessed Ned
differed in nothing from the exhibitions frequent Syria and Egypt
except that the palm-stck eed itself little lighter
Il should add that the stony pateaus Ned horses
always shod but the shoe clumsy and heavy The hoof
slightly pared and the number of nails invariably Were
the horn excellent Nejdean aey would lame many fine
horse"
correspondent The Field in England under the cognomer
Moustache Who it stated had cavalry service
in Spain India and Cmea and who had had experience in breed