Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-22
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made OF the horse "a a war stecd. lie
was introduced into Greece shortly be.
fore the Trojan war, aud the Centaur.
The monster OF Greclan mythology.
was only the perverted idea Of a man
on horseback The ancient Egypt
ans. Asasrians and persians were ia
nous for THEFT beautiful horses and
lne riders, aud two OF the most cele.
| brated Greeian writers. Homer and
rheocritus. have given 10 the horse
the highest praise.
The beautiful Afablan horses are
the friends aud companions of their
| masters. living In the same tent with
them. and nharing their food. An
Arab would rather pari with his life
I than his favorite horse. They claim
their horses are descended from those
OF Solomon. and soon after their birth.
| they hand about their necks trim
Ike, containing their pedigree. The
English race horse is descended from
the Arabian and looks Ike him. but
| fs swiftnr for short distances. and,
through climatic Influences and breed
| Ing has changed IA color from the
white or light gray Uf The Arabian to
bay or chestnut Horse racing was
known IN England In the early days OF
iienry H. there being races at Smith
neld during his reign Edward H..
| Queen Elizabeth. James. Charles H..
Cromwell. Charles H.. aud George l.
owned fne race horAos. gave prizes
AMI encouraged horse racing Now
market began 10 be celebrated aH a
racing town IN the time Of Charles /
Flying childers" the property OF the
DnAe of pcVonshiro vas one Of the
best racing horses of the time. coy
ering Ave miles In about seven min
uter. or 2s yarda a, every boand He
sas never beaten IN race. and won
prizes TO the amount of c20,000
The Godoiphln Arabian Flying
chiiders," Iroquois" ana "FoShalF
nave been the mcst celebrated Of En-
elish rncers.
The American rHorhorRc being de
tcended from the English n also Of
Arabian stock The fastest runner In
the United states up 10 1873 was
Ten Irucck who made mile In
9af, Tho iroitinE horse Of the
| United Stsies and Canada In the
faairai w the world II is usually u
mixture of some thoroughbred and
| some common breed. though thor
| uupbbreds have been taught TO trot
yery fast lie ls smaller and short
| r than the running horse The Rus
lan iroilimg horsr ~ called the orion
lrot,or and IL not SO fast ns the
| American In the United States. up
10 1881 tho fnstcst mile made by 81
tfottor was In chicago hy Maud s..
10 2i1oM
There are many dinorent kinds OF
ioraes The hunting horse is famous
or his strength aud speed ana ability
| 'nr great leaps The Shetland poni
. beautiful Iittlo animal, raised In
he islands north Of Scotland aud
allied ~ III. Scotch language "Shel
les They are hardly iarKcr than
/ dog, bu, are very strong and hardy
| Ornuphi horses are perhaps the most
| useful OF an IN France they are
| allied perchrrOn IN England Suffolk
the Cleveland Hay aud the Clydes.
iaios bring noted Tor size and
trcngtb The Flanders horse Of Bcl
fNfAlN NlN fiNiiNliN iN WY NHlb's
| ieaYy aud strong
Buffon SAYS Of the horse The
most noble conquest which mau has
vcf made ia that OF this proud and
win animal who pprtakes with him
be fatigue pf War and the glory OF
BE combat A. intrepid NJ his mas
ter. the horse longs Tor peril and de
lance lie ruahos amid the din OF
arms he loves H. going IN quest OF
and aninatinK himself with the
same prdof NJ his rider he pariici.
patos with him In the glorles Of the
ohase the pageant and the race He
burns he flashes Are, but at the
,ame time he rs 40 dooiic aH he is
courageous aud docsn allow his ~.
lnr to carry him away. that is the
horse whose talents have been de
yolopod. whose natural qualities have
been perfected by art who from the
,nrlicst period. has hoon designed for
employed by. and devoted to the ser
vice VI man
There have been many pretty and
amusing stories told OF horses A
3, yihian horse ig snid to have tram
pied TO death the murderer OF his
master Nieomodc's horse to have
starved himself to death at the de-
cease OF his master, a bunch OF IA
rnrian horses. captured BY the Tyro
lose. 10 have recognized their former
owners Ia the opposite ranks aud
rushed anon. them. bearing their
captorE to death and Imprisonment
Horses are very Intelligent, wise,
kind easily trained, and adapt them
selves wonderfully TO mans wants,
Everyone has read stories of old nrc
horses running away at the sound
OF the alarm thn, they have been ac
customed TO, and car horses. out of
service. who would persist Ia walk
ins on the track They are like peo.
Pile, who having grown old In one
pursuit cannot set out ui the beaten
track of their ways.
Horses, with their riders have been
celebrated both In history aud fiction
The white chargers of the Greek I
gods Castor and pollux are recorded |
to have lctt their tracks IN the rock. |
when the twin gods rode Ia the de I
fcnse OF the Grccians "BGccphalus 80 !
the spirited stecd which the boy Al /
ts,A.