Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
BEST CAVALRY REMoUN1s
Three.Quarters Thoroughbred
Ideal for Army's Use.
General scott, Chef Of staff, Mnrb Dis
turbed At Number Of Horses BE-
ing sent tn warning Nations
should Keep Mares.

Major Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief 81
staff Of the United States army, be-
lieves there should be some check on the
shipment OF mares to the warning ma
lions.
~ am much disturbed at the figures
showing the number Of horses that
agents Of the belliserent nations are ship
ping to Europe he SAYS "1t is alarm
ing when you consider that a large per
&c ,tase Of these animals are mares. Great
Britain cleaned us NJ on material Tor
remount purposes during the Boer war.
With this conflict raging. nobody knows
what our plight will he II We do not take
steps to preserve our breeding stock.
have communicated with tho secretary
of war. the quarterms ster-general and the
department Of agriculture to have Con-
gress place an embargo on the shipment
Of mares Of the type required for our
purposes
The department of agriculture has
charge Of experimental work in horse
breeding. Its agent should pass upon all
mares offered for shipment abroad. II
is branch OF that service that belongs
70 the army. for we know the type best
for our needs
"A cavalry remount should he a horse
OF 1872 to Is hands with one-halr to three
quarters Of pure blood in his veins He
should have tho feet and legs to cover
any country. Horses Of this type should
have the courage to endure any hardship.
Only the horses Of tho greatest courage
Of cavalry work in a great many sections
Of nj tod ipttle yl,-
Southwest and South.
Speed is another qualification. The
ask If producing cavalry remounts is a
greater task to-day than il was when
racing was going on, and sires of the
size. bone and disposition required for the
work were at our hands With a return
ing market for thoroughhreds there IL
sure to be lmportatons Of booded stock
understand that Americans who have
been racing abroad are trying TO make
arrangements for the return Of their rae
ing and breeding studs This should give
a great impetus 10 the breeding industry.
especially since European countries must
come to VS. for material to replenish their
decimsted studs"
Speaking Of the complaints of breeders
that they cannot produce desirable
cavalry remount horse and make a profit
at the maximum ~ H7S the government
pays for three-year-ods. General Scott
said
II have seen it stated that breeders
in the East cannot place such horse
on the market at the figure quoted. II
this is true higher price should be
paid The bidding Of a fair price for
these horses should stimulate breeding all
over the country
| We need 2.GO cavalry remounts every
yean and great many more In emer-
sency. We should have breeding farms
| to make a study Of the work as a part OF
general program of preparedness
| Commenting upon the type Of stations
to he used the chief Of staff said II
prefer the Thoroughbred above all others
We have number Of these horses AZ
| Front Royal and other points at present
| Now that racing is being resumed In
| New York, where the Jockey club has
its headquarters there will perhaps be
offers Of other sres. The government
should pursue the same course as France
Germany and other foreign countries
and buy stations wherever they find
individual specimens desirable. To do the
| work properly Will take much money. bu,
! il the Government will supply the funds
We will furnish the horses and establish
the TYNE "