Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-02-26

THE BARB
Barbay that for long time has been the dwelling the
finest African horse extensive piece of country lying between
Egypt and the Atlantic Ocean and bounded the by
Mediterranean Sea- and south by the Desert Sahara 1t in
teected with mountains the highest Of which rise about eleven
thousand 1t has long noted horses which
Cavendsh Marquis Of Newcastle, writes in work orsemanshp
published in French Antwerp in 1908
"What nation produces the beautiful horse? To which
answered that could decide till knew what the
intended have heard Ncapoan horses commended
hape though strong vigorous have Spanish
horses and have had them possession which proper
to be painted fit for king public OCCASION they
tender the Barbs -shaped the Neapotans
but between both Comets have lofty fine o and gaop we'll
but seldom strong though when we'll chosen they good
character The best breed horses Andalusia especially
that of the King Of Spain, Cordova.
with regard the Barbary horses freely they
my avortes them preference as to shape strength
gaop the Gene but horses in the world have better
general when they well chosen and we'll nsruced
though have been informed France by old officer in the
in Henry Tvs time that he had often Barb beat down by the
superior strength a Flemish horse have experienced this
difference between the the bone of leg of Baba horse and
from Flanders viz that the cavity of the bone of the former shall
scarcely admit whilst you may thrust your finger in that
the latter The generality of Barb snevy strong swift and
good wndcd Mountain Barbs horses the best courage
them bear the marks OF wounds they have received
lions.
THE best stallion is a wel-choscn Barb Spanish
horse. Some people pretend that Barb Genet produces
small breed There is having small horses
England
land rather produce horses too large
I'm the choice of breeding mares would advise you take
either wcshapcd Spanish Ncapotan When those
easily obtained then beautiful English OF good color
and well marked"
Berenger G-ondon), I77I, before quoted, says:
The Babary horses be found in countries of
Europe Their generally long
with but rising distinctly and boldly their wthcrs
Their heads lean small and what the French called
resembling that sheep The handsome wclpaccd
tho c,t
and standing high lons short and ragt TANKS and ribs round
and full without having large barrel their launches and
elastic the coupe ocntmcs somewhat long the tail placed
high thighs wctuncd and rounded; legs clean wc-madc and
thin of hair the ncw detached from the bone but the pacn
generally long and bending The good and sound
There of all coors but the is gray They
generally cold and slow in their PAGES requiring be reused
and animated by the rider when they will discover great fund
vgour wind and speed They very light and nmbc formed
o excel in running
thought the kingdom Of Morocco are
the best and them breed called the Mountain abs The
climates all hot countries always
short sleek with smooth hair The peculiar
the Barbs their being very and tempcrs
amiaby gentle well docie and attentive Their
walk is free and bold their gaop rapid these being the only
PAGES they know they taught ambc per-
med their looking upon these PAGES vulgar and
gnoble"
The "Naturaists Library by William Jardnc Bart
its article the Horse VOL Xxi p 225 thus speaks the
Barb
interior OF Trpo reported be remarkably fine and graceful
their but somewhat than Arab seldom being
than and hands, shoulders round
chest joints inclined be long the head particularly beautiful
They claimed by superior the Arab form,
but inferior in spirit, speed and
Recent authorities state the Godophn Arabian have been
Barb but a manuscript claimed
the Guclfe blood Yemen which his head
and served to confirm"
Linslcy says OF the Barb:
Among the African varieties the Barb remarkable his
fine and graceful action and found chiefly
He lower than the Arabian seldom exceeding hands
The shoulders he