The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-23
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Racing Game Big Boost
Prominent thurman Of Saratoga Association In Interview
Relates Why Sport Should Thrive and the
Importance of Breeding.

, an object lesson to them that horses
! OF this type could be bred In the ad-
tacent State Of New Jersey. It demon
strated the benefits of care and feed
ing in a manner that was most con-
vincing.
Il was impressed with what Thomas
Welsh said recently about horse breed
ing In France" continued Mr.. Hitch
cock, and also with his suggestion
that New York State would be rem
dering the agricultural communities q
service by offering prizes at the fairs
for contests between half-bred horses
Mr.. Welsh probably had in mind nat
racing only. and while that would be
useful. I think the breed would be I'M
proved still more and the market
broadened II races over obstacles were
added.
There is no horse SO scare todav in
the markets Of the world a. the f,ne
type OF hunter and especially the heavy
weight animal of this class. Engiand's
hunter supply has been taken for war
purposes-1S0000 head Of hunters, thor
oughbreds (geldings only) and other
horses of saddle type having been conn
mandeered since the outbreak Of HOSTILE
ties. II We can breed successors to these
horses the market is ours at virtually our
own figures provided We teach them the
rudfments of the game for which they
are intended.
All Would Not Develop.
1T isn't to be expected that every
foal by a Thoroughbred stallion from
a cold-blooded mare would develop into
hunter. for there is the usual PERCENT
age of culls In all lines of breading
endeavor. whether it be horse, cattle.
sheep. dogs or chickens. but a very great
percentage Of the failures would no
doubt make cavalry remounts for the
army and We are going to need them
very badly In the near future Tho re-
cent announcement that the United
States government has an option on 100
head of prospective remounts In vlr-
ginia, West Virginia and Maryland,
where the governments own thorouRh-
breds. saddlers and trotters have been
standing. Is hardly satisfying to those
who read the times Alright Gen. Scott
thought that 1000 head would be re-
quired annually in times Of peace. We
shall need many times 1000 head annual
ly II the program OF preparedness now
being urged by some Of the most keen.
visioned of our people Is adopted.
The farmer Of the United statas,"
said Mr.. Hitchcock In conclusion. IN
awakening to the necessity Of giving a
to his cattle. sheep and other hive stock.
Most Of them either own outright or
have share in pure-blooded males and
would not think Of using anything else.
Price Of service fees have largely guided
them in the past In connection with
their horse-breeding ventures but tho
Of education which had its in
ception IN the war which demonstrated
the need Of horses Of . par
ticular type has taught them that they
must follow In tho Inns Of proven
quality In order to achieve success. In
France every man who tills the soil
breeds a mare or two. The mares do
their daily stunt of labor almost until
foaling time and resume their work
shortly after maternity and the foals
are all the harder and better for follow
Ing their danes in the fields We could
with profit follow tho example Of this
nation In its horse-breedinG
system so Interestingly told of recently
by Mr.. Welsh France has found racing
4 necessity because 1t II only by racing
that we make progress In horse-breedinS
and what France has done We can do"