Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-01
USEFUL HORSES AND PONIES.

deep broad the ribs before the gs long and Dehnd the
ghs When the ribs short before the gh it is mPossl
Bile to keep saddle the proper place without cruppe though
cppcrs by the owners OF
hacks hunters riding every kind but at the time
when George began his reign, Squire Warburon sings
hhorsew a cmpper each man pgtaiL'
just described the sort animal required Tor
country may business pleasure be ridden twenty
forty or even sixty miles, with the rider and without
distress animal The makes an excellent railway
station appcr or wagoncte pair without losing his saddle
qualities brilliant qualities Of the park hack but
he is essentially useful
COVERT HACK.
The covert hack the nearest representative OF the roadster
hack OF our gandahcrs and in his best form pony hunter
But the improvement roads the consequent facilities for using
Wheels and the railroads. have had the effect OF greatly
reducing the number animal that up 1880 formed
Indispensable part every hunnguid with any prctcnons to
completeness Even the pasture counties where everything that
expensive in the OF sporting appliances the most
esteemed YOU the number
hacks rafting up covcdc from all points OF the compass
lust as the hounds are moving away that you did William w.
king, model hunting qurc Sir Charles knighcy
Sykes still first flight in Yorkshire and
Northamptonhie Deduct those who in OF the many
varieties OF dogcart maphaeton and park WaSonc iou hand
drag and bougham last generally the middle
aged ensbc those who make the hunter do hacks
work at within miles, make hunter
hack day another when the serious work begins
not counting sporting the combined and
dealer and the many the class who nondescrpt general
utility those who quite another direction make their
London luxury the fine park hack do hack duty in the country
his day. cancng along bde-oads the hounds his
park white Arabkc pony), and the resduum OF
real covert hacks will be found very small indeed.
The undergraduates idea hack used to be
thoroughbred plunged and kicked the first five
minutes and then gaoped at rate at top speed for
the next hour.
perfect hack do all his PAGES smoothly with
comfort to the rider He should not hands, should walk
freely and either thirteen miles hour fifteen miles
heavy weight his launches, and galop twenty
miles without making trouble blowing shaking his tall at the
Of the journey This of animal which could not do the
work he had sound lungs and capital legs and feet just the
horse who lives and rides the country although he
hound. 1t may be vugar-ookng
animal and ride amidst the sights and
city essential but easy elastic action
which is only be found in welshaped welbred animals is
equally esenta otherwise you may arrive the end of
journey much beaten you had driven in spngess
a trap country any horse with pace may find
place harness. whether be pony full sized
hack hack essential With good action you overlook
head tail goose ump ragged hips and any defects
shape that do not affect the OF your travelling.
In the year IS73-as there had been any time for the last
fifty yea-a grcvous outcry the decline the English
riding horse from the form and of those which
cavalry mounted in the Peninsua Horses like every
other article agricultural produce subject the laws Of
supply long distances required
therefore specially bred The whole gambling spirit the
which formerly had many concentrated the
AS the greater number of for distance of
uongs, with weights exceeding and generally under eight
pound racehorse old thc old horse years
the many sporting newspapers proclaim far and wide the
temporary triumph of animals which have snahed handicap
furOngs, carrying is astonishing that many
se get which anything but calculated sound and
useful horses purchases the the grandson, the
five times removed of these wetched handicap
low price prints card of his pedigree less
travels him to three guneas and gets plenty Of
custonhrst the low
smiten with supeitOus and ignorant admiration for the
triumphs the They desire breed horse that walk
nevertheless they select that he do anything
only gaop with perhaps imperfect wind bad feet straight
ankles, low withers and vicious temper