New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-23
HORSES In HISTORY.


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It is hard to say with any near ap-
proach to accuracy how long the horse
has been domesticated animal. We
can only say that he has been SO from
time simmemorial that is, from the
earliest times Of which we have any
records. The Assyrian sculptures and
they are about the most ancient Of which
we know any thing, for some Of them
are estimated to date from 1900 B. c.
contain more repre- ations OF capari-
soned horses than even men. Still, we
do not get any examples OF favorite
horses until long time after this.
Even the first examples, indeed, are
only legendary, for, though there is no
doubt that Hector of Troy existed, it is
not improbable that Homer invented
the names of his three favorite horses,
Poderge, the cream colored Galathe and
the fiery Ethon. But the horse of Alex
ander the Great, Bucephalus, is an indi-
vldual as historically real as his master.
This famous horse was, says Plutarch,
offered to Philip for II talents (about
3S,5lo), but ne displayed SO much vi
clousness that Alexander's father was
about to send him away when the
young prince offered to tame him. He
agreed, in the event OF failure, to for
felt the price OF the horse and began by
turning his head to the sun, as he OBJ
served that the horse was frightened at
his own shadow. In the end he COM
pletely tanned him-so completely, in
deed, that Bucephalus, though he would
permit nobody except Alexander to
mount him, always knelt down for that
purpose to his master. He died at the
age OF 80, and his master built as his
mausoleum the city OF Buce phala.
Readers OF Macaulay will remember
the famous black Austen, the horse of
.Merminius, and the dark gray charger
of Mamilius, whose sudden appearance
in the city Of Tuscnlum without his
master brought the news Of the defeat
Of the allies at Lake Regillus Connect
ed with that battle, too, were the horses
of the great twin brethren" Castor
and Pollux, coal black, with white legs
and tails. But those are legendary. Not
SO, however, the we'll known horse, of
Caligula, Incitatus. This animal had
stable of marble; his stall was of ivory,
his clothing of purple and his halters
stiff with gems. He had a set of golden
plates and was presented with palace,
furniture and slaves complete, in order
that guests invited in his name should
be properly entertained. His diet was
the most costly that could be imagined,
the finest grapes that Asia could provide
being reserved for him. Verus, another
Roman emperor about century later,
treated his horse almost as extravaganza
~. He fed him with raisins and almonds
with his own hands, and when he died
erected a statue of gold to him, while
all the dignitaries Of the empire attend
ed the funeral. s~E5<
AS we come to later times, SO we get
more examples of favorite horses. Will
liam the Conqueror had one which he
rode at the battle of Hastings, about
which almost everything seems to be
known except his name He was of
huge size and was present from King
Alfonso of Spain-"such a gift as a
prince might give and prince receive. .
This gallant horse, however, did not
survive the battle, for Gyrth, Harold s
butcher, "clove him with a bill, and he
died." Richard rs horse was called
Maleck, and was jet black. He bore his
master through the holy war and ar
rived in England before him. In fact,
he survived the king several years. The
second Richard, too, had favorite
horse called Roam Barbary, which was
supposed to be the finest horse in Europe
at that time, and it was on Roam Bar
barry that the young king was mounted
when the incident Wherein Wat Tlv1or