Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-05
THE HORSE
BY JOSEPH BATTELL
from Advance Sheets.
copyright Secured.]
Continued from last 7oeek.
PERSIAN, TURKISH, BARB AND SPANISH
HORSES

lars Gera Markham who was quite accomplished OF his
time Subjects book horses published in 1910 IN
which he European horses of that period and
which would appear had travelled both in France and
Spain speaks the Genet which he had seen in Spain
The Genet may asse caryie (run ttng) some
twelve or twenty with great pussance and sftncs but for
running English which commonly three or four miles,
we have nots such virtue in them.
He describes them naturally taking to
bling their trot long and waving and the animal hneh not u
grown until six years old.
In 1918 Michael Barrett a work horsemanshp
ming up the merits the horses of that day follows:
Il hold that and the Turkey stations the best
for all general service Chat is war; swness and proud
going we'll a for pleasure pace a gallant trot
Ahough the Spanish genet the Irish hobby and the Arabian
cour are held by Bundcve and Master Markham
to be the chief pacing action there is the bastard stall
lion begoten by them English which doth
exceed either of them oughnessthe English be OF
good somewhat large but not very high small head m
eve wide norl a pricke but somewhat long, hrm thin
crest with long straight neck we'll compact the cggeat the
ngon of the head breast dcepchced round baCc
being the shob shot somewhat close to
the buttockc somewhat long be proper
tonabe flat leg and straight oote, and hollow hoot
Bcrenger OVID writes
The Spaniard stand very in the national list of noble
the Aabans and placed by many and
with prctcnons before the Barb Their orchands long some
what thick with full and flowing the head little
sometimes hawnosed long but eyes
large bold full fire. their carriage lofty proud and noble;
shoulders otcnmes thick large; ons often little too low;
ribs round; belly frequently full and swelng the
full well formed and clear of hair the sneWat
the pasern joint frequently too long and
the Babs the foot long and deep resembling
mule, the heel being high and Those OF
generally well trused and wcknit horses
ready their PAGES of quick apprehension have
memory rather faithful obcdent the utmost proof wonder
docic and afectonac full of spirit and courage
tempered mncs and good and generally easy
all PAGES; a moderate size for the part although sized
be amOng them Those which
Upper Andausa deemed the most valuable although
they generally have their heads long and dsproporoncd but
bcmsh many others which may happen and
amply aoncd by numbcc pleasing good and
qualities by the their tempcrs the beauty and
majesty notion affection and fidelity with which
they masters enriched and adorned with these
grateful qualities high accomplishments they thought
eclipse their kind in the OF the graceful airs
the mancg the pomp cavacadcs and public socmnes and
very justly which that discerning judge the Duke
OF NEWCASTLE bctow upon them when he calls them the kings OF
horses"
A note adds
Long ago. and indeed at al tines they esteemed
essential public entries solemn process
other nations being DESTROYS them and always
employing them upon these OCCASIONS
History Dcincaton OF the Horse" by John Law
renee London 1902 quote:
"Agragos Agrigentlm, of ancient Sicily, mart
horses high reputation among the Romans. But Cape in
Spain still OF higher rcpute the Cape was
situated HILL the frthe extremity OF Spain bounded by
the Straits of Gibraltar and opposite Abya on the abay shore
The bred held by the be the
and generous Species which descended the Comets
Spain, highly celebrated in modern times From both ancient
and descriptions this breed they doubtless originally
derived the opposite Barba bearing the striking
characteristics the Barb with certain degree of variation from
change soil probably admXe with aboriginal and shorter
European breed Vegetus, indeed plainly assigns them such
origin This species spread itself Bactca known in
Of Asturia, GaiCa Andausia
where present the very Gennet which be found
They denomnated by Pny iR eers and measurers
steps, by they
times when the highest perfection the period which have
probably with the Spanish Armada The Spanish horses
celebrated by both ancien and modems for the pancy
their limbs their and uncmbaassed action and their cadenccd
pace"