The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
THE AMERICAN
TROTTER ABROAD

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The superiority Of the American
trottiug horse abroad hes become 20
vell established 10 the last few years
that European breeders have sent
agents to this country to study our
nethods Of breeding, aud in Ger.
nssy aod France .he local horse
breeders hsve induced their govern.
nents to place 90 embargo on further
importstions. Two yesrs tho Ameri
cen srotter went abroad TO enter the
rsoes in various psr,s of Europe, and
siser winning 10 dozens Of important
contests their virtues become fully
recognised The Russian govern.
neps imported several thousand for
breeding purposes and established On
American trainer and breeder in the
Imperial stud. In Austria wealthy
lovers Of horse 6esh paid from Eve
70 Ten thoussnd dollars apiece for
American trotters. and in London
similsr high pricss were offered for
Exceptionally fins American trottsre.
In the international races held st
Nice the American horses Won near
y sll the medsls and money. Some
Of them were olsssed 90 American.
bred horses, but owned by Europe.
sas. This condition Of sffsirs vas
painfully similar In other races held
on the Coutiuent, and while admirs-
tion We felt for the American trot.
sess IN some quarters, their unfailipg
success caused envy. The local
sssiuers fsls they had no chance of
Winning 10 the race. In Russis, the
Amssieau.bred trotter 10 now hsndi-
osppcd 10 oil races. the Ameriosn
breeder hes been dismissed from the
Imperial stud. and the importstions
Of further American horses stopped,
In nearly oil Of the Continental raoes
the American trotters have to enter
Ssdsr suoh cdds that there ia no Dos.
sibility Of their winning.
But while local breeders can man.
sgs the racing associations 90 that
the American trotters cannot win
when pitted sgsinst their horses,
they cannot besmirch the euvisble
records and reputation that our trot.
ters have established Their virtues
are % veil kso wn that the demand
Zoe these animals by prominent
Esropesn racing men 10 extensive,
ssd today THE oouatry 10 supplying
more trotting horses for the European
market than any other. Our export
trade in horses reached lie minimum
in 1894. whom the bicycle and
trolley shressensd the doom of the
horse, bat Eve years later, in 1899,
the pendulum had swung to the
other extreme, end our export trade
reached lie maximum. Last yesr We
exported nearly 100000 head Of
horsss. and fair pecentsge Of these
we're trotters to be used o;sher for
rscing. trcttipg. or for tho parks A
large number of cavalry horses were
also shipped, end these are still going
abroad IN continuous stream.
The American trotter. % bred
today, 10 the most useful and service
sbls horse in the world, and he has
outclassed oil others ct the shows at
home end abroad He 10 the ideal
type Of horse. With just suficien,
mobility about him to permit the
breeders TO rear him for . variety of
uses. He 10 bred from Is TO II
hsuds in height. and from 900 to
! 400 pouuds 10 weight. suitable
alike for racing, trottipg on the
speedway. or for road handling He
10 bred TO trot from 2 20 TO 2 O3. and
ss 70 for $500 to $4,000 on the
average. not taking into account the
extraordinary prices paid for Maud
3 or Suool. There 10 Q demand
today in Europe for American trot.
tiers that Gen. meet the market
requirements st prices ranging from
5000 to $4,000 Trotting bred road
horses Of extra speed and beauty
cell todsy in the London market for
$4,000 . pair, end 10 nearly ell
instances Of such sales the horses
are either bred in Americs or are
from American bred sires Scientific
Aoeriosu.