New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
TO IMPROVE THE HORSE
TvO Experiments of Much Interest
to the Breeding Industry.

It Is not beyond the bounds of conservatism to
declare that the horse breeding industry of the
United States has never before been a1xiously
awaiting the result of any experiment is to-day
true OF each both of two interesting projects
the governments enterprise in Colorado and the
Jockey Clubs bureau of breeding in New
York State.
The governmental experiment which is under the
auspices of the Department of Agricultures Bu-
reau of Animal Industry. is endeavor to ascer-
tain the possibility of developing American
breed Of carriage horse from American founda-
ton. This foundation is practically the trotter
The stud comprises eighteen mares and the stallion
Carmon. which has been shown in the New York
Horse Show Glorious Thundercoud. when he
was the property of Thomas W. Lawson. Six of
the mares were purchased iR Wyoming This
group represents a combination of standard bred
Morgan and thoroughbred stock. with the Morgan
blood in preponderance The remaining twelve
mares were secured in Chicago. They represent
type seen in show rings trottng bred carriage
horses. and full made we'll built mares of car
riage type.
Two facts led to the governmental experiment
along these lines first. the scarcity Of the highest
type of carriage horses. despite the great demand
in both the home and foreign markets. and seconl J.
the tendency to buy up standard bred trotting stall
lions of the requisite full made carriage formation
for the purpose of developing and selling them for
carriage nurses. It is a praisewOrthy object and
obviously deals with the question in the light of
horses, without any thought of profit to the gov
ernment either directly or Indirectly
Nhlle the Jockey Clubs bureau of breeding at
breeding In New York State its aim is equally hen
ehclal and its motive equally disiuterested 1t is
not money making scheme and the Jockey Club
has no motive outside or beyond the real and per-
manent Improvement of the general breed of horses
Inc ldea is based upon the successful results which
nave been obtained lp every foreign country where
the blood of the thoroughbred has been properly
employed to improve the coarser strains In those
lands morse breeding is recognized as a matter of
governmental Importance and is accorded a proper
uonate recognition and assistance, with the thor
oughbred Invariably utilized for the purpose Many
instances might be quoted were such a procedure
necessary. IN france, for instance, the wise en-
pIoyment or thoroughbred blood has enabled the
souIhWeSt portion OF the country to produce num-
berS of the best light cavalry horses in the world
thoroughbred has long been recognized England
herset was glad 10 turn for remOunts for her army
99uIInS the war IN South Africa. Our own land
lurnlShed a conspicuous instance of this, by the
way In the Kentucky saddle horse the excellence Of
which is primarily due the original foundation of
thoroughbred blood and to subsequent reinflsIons
of that blood at proper intervals.
History has long since demonstrated beyond caviI
that the blood of the thoroughbred is the best
ma; size quality. bone substance. intelligence
and early maturity. 1t therefore follows as a
necessary deduction, that the Jockey Club is about
10 CONFER an inCalCulable and permanent benefit
on the general breeding industry of New York
state by placing thoroughbred stations in various
sections. The stations are donated by their pres
placed on terms which will enable the person who
undertakes his care TO receive all the which
may arise from the stations service fees. The
hltlioHs WILL therefore be source OF revenue and
not an expense to the farmers or breeders who as
sumo charge of them
The country's entire horse breeding industry NAV
pertinent for, will be evident to those who ser-
ousy and intellsently consider the question in it's
lated In recent years.