The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-04
Our Idaho Horses.

~Foperation to produce the creature
3 we call domestic animals provisio
was made for us to have differer
: breeds to use for different purpose
: and in this matter, the Creator ha
. taken man into partnership. givin
: him control over the creative force.
: God placed in every creature III in
; stinct sufficient to guide it in mating
. to keep the race pure; but in man H
) placed also AN intellect which enable
. him to study the laws of heredity
. and by careful and persistent mating
OF parent stock, he may produce any
desired excellence of breeds
Il This principle is. followed out more
) in raising domestic animals and fowls
than in the propagation of the human
family, because man has better con-
troll over the domestic animals than
he has over his fellows, for the rea-
son that members of the human fam
| lily are independent, and their mating
is influenced by occupation, rank and
social position, while the animal has
no such sentiment to be consulted.
! The generation in which we live,
IS indebted to the Creator and to the
generations which have gone before
us, for certain conditions and for re-
yealing certain principles which we
have only to adopt and use, in order
to secure any particular results which
may be desired; and any departure
from these principles brings its own
sacrifice.
There are breeds enough of chick
ems to enable us to have fowls that
are good layers, others that are large
and more advantageous to be dress
ed for table use, or smaller ones that
are good for ornaments and sports.
There are breeds enough of ducks
and geese to enable us to have them
Tor table lis, for white feathers and
down, or for plumage of different col
ors.
There are breeds enough of swine
to enable us to have varying proper
tons and different colors.
There are breeds enough of sheen |
to enable the breeder to have sheep
for coarse wool, fine wool or NUT
ton, or combinations as he may de-
sire, but as he gains in one respect
he may expect to lose to some extent
i'll another.
There are breeds enough of cattle
to enable us to have cattle of the
milk strain, or the beef strain, and
these may be sub-divided to produce
milk that is very rich in butter fat,
Or greater bulk of milk with less but
Ter tat. In the case of the strain.
special development Of hips, loins or
shoulders may be secured by care
,ul breeding
When we approach the horse. we
ONE to that creature which is near ,,
r the human family than any others.
not on account of his intelligence. ,
N account of his combined intellect
md dependence on his master for :.
lfe and its privileges and for devel- !,
'pment y
ne horse, more than any other
nlmal, is just what his master makes
I him. When God designed the =
orse He made him just as intelli- y y
ent as it would do to have him; ;,
apable of being taught anything ,
Inch his anatomy could enable him V
do, and SO dependent and oblig- :,
lg that he would always be willing =, W
be mans servant. i"
What has been said of different
reeds in fowls and other animals. '
oplies also to the horse. The varied ~ ~
ldustries of modern civilization calls s.
y the, light slender horse for road :.
crs, stronger built animal for rid =, =.
g, the great clumsy draft horse for ' "s
owing heavy loads slowly, and va -
otis combinations for combination
irposes.
Q saddle the draft horse to 90 for ~ /.
e doctor. or to hitch the fine slend- ~ ~
roadster to the ponderous dray, -,
lngs out the idea Of the usefulness -,
each kind Of horse, and should dis ~
! the idea Of entirely discarding +, ,S
lie until we change our modes of =:
ing. Therefore let not the man 49,
draft horses make fun OF the light y,
horse of another breed if he is ~
'od representative OF his breed. AL -, -,
let us have patience with the man 49,
40 makes hobby Of his particular -,,
eed for that indicates his deep in fs,
rest IN his work and it is honorable -,
be Interested in a good work. ~,
The history Of the horse is the his W,
ry OF man touching the handspring ~,
equine creation. and securing such
oduct as ne designed The great Ma -,
leon, recognizing this principle aud ,,r
shlng to make his cavalry the most ~.
ectVe III the world by giving them H..
best mounts, combined the fine .,
tai and intelligence Of the Arabian -,
rse with the size and color Of the ~
ed developed BY the Moors The t,a,
'ut was the French Coach horse 49,
lich IN hundred years has won
n a place in the world, that the a,
rseman Of today bitterly regrets ,as
It Napoleon permitted So MANY Of w.