Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-28
WINDSOR COUNTY HORSES,
Allen w. Thomson Writes OF Various
Promising Animals.


A recent issue of the Mirror and Far
mer contained a lengthy article by Allen
w. Thomson OF Woodstock, from which
the following is clipped -
Though Vermont is great in producing
fine horses yet some OF its towns do better
than others. 1t is so with Barnard.
Though hill town and not a mile of
level road it has raised more fast and fine
horses than any town in the state accord
ing to its population and grand list. Its
| sweet, hilly pastures give them the bone,
the muscle and endurance to the last
Horses raised on the hills last longer
than those raised in the valleys and on
the low lands. II can be said that the
! original, the foundation stock of the horses
| OF the town, were Morgans. Justin Morgan
/ left some of his best colts in the town
! His best son, Old Woodbury., made several
seasons at Barnard, as did his best son.
Old Clifford, and too his best son, Old
Green Mountain, and there were any
number Of other grandsons and great
grandsons OF Justin Morgan kept in
town. June trainings at Barnard brought
out the horses in full force and they were
shown TO saddle and bride. We well
remember seeing Old Clifford rode and
what a fine snowy horse he was. He
left many colts in Barnard. Each horse
would have a crowd Of admiring friends
around it. l.. ID. Harlow showed his
horse, Gray Hawk, by the Walker horse.
dam gray mare, breeding unknown, at
the training OF lS4s. He was five and a large
strong going horse and could trot at this
time in about 3:15. He rode him bare
back at full speed through the street and
his strong powerful way of going rather |
took the crowd. This was about the |
beginning here of showing horses al 4
speed at the trot. Before they were shown |
TO bride and when TO saddle they were
taught to go a short, mincing gait Speed i
has since been the call for the horse to
have.
"There have been many good horses
kept at Barnard since lSlS but the one
that has left the greatest mark Is Judge
Danforth's Bradlaugh, by Egbert 1876, the
sire OF over eighty in the 2.30 list. Brad
laugh has about all the good qualities
wanted. He has soundness to transmit:
he has so kind and pleasant a disposition
that lady can handle him; he is is hands
high and weighs over 1900 pounds. He is
2 handsome, proportional horse His
record, 2.2S, was made when four and on a
poor track. We have timed him quarters
IN 81 seconds. One OF his colts from Tin I [
ney, 10y, was sold the past year for $500 (
ina some say he was given away, as he has ]
ilnce showed a quarter in 80 seconds. q
Bradlaugh's book is generally well filed
ne trst OF the season, as mares are sent to
INN from all parts of the state and many :
rom out Of the state. His stable compan.
on Is Johnny Wilkes, 22il, By Mambrino /
Wilkes $3.50, dam by Kent $500. His stock X
5 showing fine. :
barnard is a great summer resort. as :
he steamer on the lake gives pleasant and /
rides and the hill roads are
DOL and exhilarating to ride on and the
oenery magnificent. The best of accom- e
lodations are given visitors and the y
harges are moderate. Y
"Pomfret, though a hill town. has not ,
cen very remarkable for raising horses y
he dam Of Brown Harry 799 was bred in n
omires; she was fast pacing sorrel Z
lare. The dam OF Holabird's Ethan AL n
N 474 was, too. She was by the b. Il. :,
hedel horse, son OF the Walker horse, "
be was bred by Solomon Harding. His =
lD, George, has a fine stock horse by
laxey 653O, by Ben Franklin 1853, his dam 4
Westmont $3.50, grandam by Hiram, bv
lockwood ll25. n. IL. Totman's horse is
ldge d., by Bradlaugh, dam by Queechy
lmbert 226l. His colts are showing fine.
uch more interest has been. taken late
'ars by the horse breeders OF Pomfret in =
'eeding the horse.
"Pomfret was once noted for its fine
DOL sheep. Some of the best fiocks in
e state were once owned in Pomfret.
ney have given way for the JERSEYS IL 4
now great dairy town. The first ,Jer- 4
Dun brought into Vermont was x
ought TO POmfret about 1855. II was 40 =.
Tie thought OF that il was slaughtered !.
three years. When they came to try ia
daughter they found they had killed "
e goose that had laid the golden eggs. I
Woodstock has now some very high
ed horses to breed from-B Beaumont.
NED on the Billings farm by Elcantara IL
y, son OF Alcantara 729, his dam KEN -
Ky bred mare and the dam OF Wood
'ck Prince 1925. Beaumo It's colts
ow all the style, beauty anu finish OF II
stephen Townsend's Young Aristos hv sur
istos ~, his dam by Kent $500. gran %
m by the Mack horse, son Of an own -
other 20 Draco 116. Young Aristosi AM
ok is proving the very best.
The very promising year-old. ho'
Jpn Nelson, IS owned at Woodstock. %,
Is handsome, has an easy way OF going. y
bids fair TO be fast. He was sired IN in
dka, son of Ralph Wilkes 1865, by Red get
lkes lag. Ralph Nelson's dam is bv -
lson 400, grandam by Fearnaught, Jr.
,. Ralph Wilkes record, 2.O63. was
de when he was five. He died when
He has l6 in the list His dam was -
the great brood mare sire Mambrino
chen 81 and own brother to LADY
Orn, 2.1Sf, that was once the queen
! Wilkes has liz Of the 2.30 horses to a..
credit. oe'
The Winslow brothers, J. f. and q.
e taken to Woodstock the horses Kra- IT
KIN ZfoSz ana Nelson Star 3570S IL ia
eding is OF any account these horses l-nc
ST leave mark, The first was bv the i /,
at race horse, Kremlin 1897, record var
Z, made when five. He was by lord ides
'sell 1917, own brother to Maud terr
Y. He has "a in the 230 list. Kremi n
5 dam by Woodford Mambrino 3I5 wer
ord 2.21a, grandam by Hambletonian ina,
great grandam by American Star IA. II ~
lpotkin's dam, by Robert McGregor thai
record 2.17l; grandam BIZ Baron M
lkes 47s5, record 2.1S; great grandam foor
Volunteer 55. Robert McGregor has n,sr
n the 2.30 list, Cresceus, POP. the King - :,
Of them. Baron Wilkes has 1O8 in me men
list and Volunteer has "a. The daugh- fnIl
OF Volunteer have produced over sol Of whe
go horses. IL can be seen that Kra- thes
kin is bred in the lines to transmit non
ID, and, too, in lasting and STAYING muc
lities that give pluck and courage 10 serc
t out hard race. Nelson Star was bv no
son 1909, record 200. Nelson is credit cbey
with 40 Of the 2.30 horses. Nelson hoy
IS dam is the dam of three Of the 2.3O In
ses. Her sire, Starlight $685.. has that
lber in the go list and his sire Ken .,.~