The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-07-22
CONGRESS APPROPRIATES A QUARTER MIL
LION DOLLARS FOR HORSE BREEDING.
Money To Be Spent Under Supervision of Army Officers To RAISE
More Thoroughbred Horses for Cavalry Purposes
OTHER GOVERNMENTS SPEND MUCH MORE.

wagon. buggy, and harness and saddle
manufacturers-in short, of almost
all the representative organizations in
terested In the future of the horse and
mule. The objects to be accomplished
may be summarized as follows:
ITO promote and improve the prod
uction Of horses and mules.
ITO stimulate the breeding Of high
class animals Of the equine species,
with view to improving their blood
lines and conformation, and thereby
to enhance their usefulness and mar
ket value.
''To protect owners, users and breed
ers and dealers against unjust and I'M
reasonable legislation.
"To gather, coordinate and dfssem-
mate data on breeding, feeding, stable
management and care Of animals.
"T0 promote and encourage horse
shows, race and hunt meets. polo,
horse fairs and riding and driving by
means of competing for prizes ant
ribbons.
"To encourage the use Of the horse
commercially and for sport In healthy.
outdoor exercises.
ITO save the riding and driving
horses from degeneration and extinc-
ton.
.To imbue our people with patri-
otic understanding that the horse and
mule is necessary for our National
Defense.
sour immediate concern Is to save
the riding and driving horse and high
class race horse from extinction. we
want to produce truly American type
Of cavalry horse-a horse with breed
ing and quality, as well as bone and
substance weight carrier and the
best general purpose horse mown-a
horse that will weigh from 1000 to
1850 pounds, standing from fifteen
hands, one inch to sixteen hands, tight
made, with good gaits and action
a walk, trot, gallop horse that can
carry weight and follow the hounds
across country-that the family can
drive to church and also one that can
hold his own in hard work on the farm
"a horse that can be used to advan-
tage and economically any and every
where, except in very heavy draft.
This type Of horse has splendid looks.
quality, action and vigor-a wonderful
aiI-purpose horse for the farmer, and
one that can be kept at minimum
cost. Almost every commercial and
military use will be met by the prog
eny Of this breeding scheme, depen-
dent primarily upon the size, quality
ana blood lines Of the mares used IN
breeding.
aAmong the stations to be placed
throughout the United States this
sprng will be over one hundred head OF
HIGH CLASS REGISTERED THORo-
BREEDS, big horses with plenty OF
body. bone and substance. These stat
Hons placed in the stud through Gov
eminent agencies, will be available to
farmers and breeders at a mini
mum fee. The Government does
not expect to make money, but 10
make II possible and feasible Tor
the farmer and breeder to get the ser
vice of high class approved stallion
for their good mares. The object Is
to produce animals of real value ana
use that will not only pay for their
rearing, but bring a handsome pront
when mature. We expect the progeny
at maturity to make general purpose
horses, cavalry horses. riding ana
driving horses, show horses, hunters,
race horses, polo ponies. depending
largely upon the mares selected Tor
breeding and the care in rearing the
colts: a high class horse, both for
peace and war, link In the chain OF
oir National Defense. The colts will
belong to the breeder. The Govern
ment will have no strings on them.
The owner will be privileged to sell
them to whomsoever he pleases at any
time. However, the Government ex-
poets to depend upon this source for
its supply Of animals in times both OF
peace and war.
"aThe New York Jockey Club, I
may add, has established halfbred
registry at Avon, New York, with Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth In charge. This
makes It possible for the farmers and
owners Of these colts, which will be
halflbreds, to register same at q nom
inal fee Of $500. which registration Is
strongly recommended, because, when
the farmer or breeder desires to dis
pose Of these colts, a better price VIII
be paid by civilians for the registered
colts than for those that are not regis
tered. In addition to this, registration
is necessary II any type or breed OF
horse is to be established and recog-
nized. All necessary information in
regard to this registration can be had
by writing to Half-bred Registration
Bureau, New York Jockey Club, Avon,
New York.
"Plans for an Organization similar
to that In charge Of Mrs. Wadsworth
are now under way in the interests Of
Kentucky breeders and farmers"