Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21
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
Inanufacturers-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:
"To promote and improve the prod
uction Of horses and mules.
ITO stimulate the breeding Of high
class animals OF the equine species,
with a view to improving their blood
lines and conformation, and thereby
to enhance their usefulness and mar.
ket value. .t . .. ..
ITO protect owners, users and breed.
ers and dealers against unjust and un.
reasonable legislation.
ITO gather, coordinate and dissem-
mate data on breeding, feeding, stable
management and care Of animals.
ITO promote and encourage horse
shows, race and hunt meets, polo,
horse fairs and riding and driving by
means Of competing for prizes and
ribbons.
ITO 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-
tion.
ITO imbue our people with patri-
otic understanding that the horse and
mule is necessary for our National
Defense.
"Our 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 known-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
all-purpcse horse for the farmer, and
one that can be kept at minimum
cost. Almost every commercial anc
military use will be met by the prog
eny of this breeding scheme, depen
dent primarily upon the size, quality
and blood lines Of the mares used in
breeding.
among 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 stal
lions placed in the stud through Gov
ernment agencies, will be available tC
farmers and breeders at q mini
mum fee. The Government doe'
not expect to make money, but t
make it possible and feasible fol
the farmer and breeder to get the ser
vice Of a high class approved stallion
for their good mares. The object II
TO produce animals of real value ant
use that will not only pay for theil
rearing, but bring a handsome prom
when mature. We expect the progen.
at maturity to make general purpos'
horses, cavalry horses, riding ant
driving horses, show horses, hunters
race horses, polo ponies, depending
largely upon the mares selected To-
breeding and the care in rearing tn,
colts; a high class horse, both 10
peace and war, link In the chain 0
our National Defense. The colts will
belong to the breeder. The Govern
ment will have no strings on them
The owner will be privileged to sci
them to whomsoever he pleases at an,
time. However, the Government e1
poets to depend upon this source 10
Its supply Of animals in times both o
peace and war.
"'The New York Jockey Club
: may add, has established o half+brev
. registry at Avon, New York, with Mrs
, Herbert Wadsworth In charge. Thi
| makes It possible for the farmers an
owners OF these colts, which will b
/, half-breds, to register same at non
: inal fee of $500, which registration
strongly recommended, because, whe
0 the farmer or breeder desires to di'
pose Of these colts, a better price wi
: be paid by civilians for the registere
/ colts than for those that are not regiI
r tered In addition to this, registratlo
|. Is necessary IL any type or breed
horse Is TO be established and recol
D nized. All necessary information
r regard to this registration can be ha
3 by writing to Halflbred Registratio
Q Bureau, New York Jockey Club, Avoi
= New York.
"Plans for an organization slmilo
], to that In charge OF Mrs. Wadswort
S are now under way in the interests {
!, Kentucky breeders and farmers"