The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-21
CONGRESS APPROPRnTES 4 QUARTER NIL,
LION DOLLARS FOR HORSE BREEDING.


wagon. buggy. and harness and nddl,
inanu'ac'urcrs-in shor'. ~ almost
all the representative ORGANIZATIONS in
tsrested In the future of the horse and
mule The objects 20 be aecompli shed
may be summarized as follows
TO promote and improve the prod.
uciion 81 horses and mules.
To stimulate the breeding OF high
class animals = the equine species.
with view 20 improving their blood
lines and conformation. and thereby
TO enhance their usefulness and mar
H., value
TO protec, owners. users and breed
srs and dealers against unjust and IN
reasonable legislation.
To gather. coordinate and tiss-m-
ina,e data on breeding. feeding. sable
managemen, and care ~ animals
TO promote aud encourage horse
shows, race and hunt meets. polo.
horse fairs and riiing and driving by
means Of competing FOR prizes and
ribbons.
TO encourage the use Of the horse
commercially aud for sport In healthy.
outdoor exercises
ITO save the riding and driv,rg
horses from degeneration and si'inc-
ton
TO Undue our people with a pl'ri.
o,ic understanding that The horse All
mule Is necessary for our National
Defense.
"Our immediate concern IL 90 save
the riding and DRIVING horse and hish
class race horse from extinction We
want 10 produce truly American type
oS cavalry horse-a horse with breed
ing and quality. ~ we'll az bone and
substance weight carrier aud the
bcs, general purpose horse known-h
horse that will weigh from Loco -
i..5o pounds. standing from nfieen
hands. one inch TO sixteen hands. ughi
made with good gaits and acton -
n walk. tro'. gallcp horse that c1h
carry weigh, and follow the houn.s
across country--,hst the family can
driy. 10 church and also one that eau
hold his own In hard work on the farm
"A horse that can b. used 20 adyaa-
,ar. and economically any and every.
where. except in very heavy iTafi
This TYP. % horse has splendid looks
quality. action and sigor--a wonderful
lipurp So horse for the farmer. ani
one that can be Kept al a minimum
cost Amos, every commercial AMI
military use will be me- by the prog
eny o. this breeding scheme. de3en-
dent primarily upon the sise. quality
ans blood lines OF the mare used IN
breeding.
Among the stations 20 be placed
throughout the United States TAI,
aprnT will b. over one hundred head ~
n \.
BREpS, big horses with plenty %
body. bone and substance. These stall
lions placed IN the Stud Through Gov
eminent agencies. Will be aSa!lab." 20
farmers and breeders al a m.ni'
mum Zee. The Government does
no, expect to make money. but 10
make IL possible and feasible for
the farmer and breeder 10 Get the ser
vic. OF a high class approved stallion
for their good mares The object 10
TO produce animals Of real value and
use that will not only pay for Their
rearing. but bring a handsome pron'
when mature. We expect the progeny
al maturity to make general purpos,
horses. cavalry horses. riding and
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. boih Tor
peace and war. a link In the chain o.
our National Defense. The colts viii
belong to the breeder. The Govern
m.nt will have no strings on them.
The owner viii be privileged 20 sell
them TO whomsoeyer he pleases AZ any
time However. the Government sx'
poets 10 depend upon this source Tor
It's supply OF animals in times both Il
peace and war.
""The New York Jockey Club !
may add. has established n halfbred
registry at Avon. New York. with Mrs
Herbert wadswor'h In charge. This
makes II possible for the farmers and
owners ~ these colts. which Will be
halfbrcds. 10 register same a, nom
inal fee OF $500. which registration IA
strongly recommended. because, when
the farmer or breeder desires 10 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 10 this. registration
Is necessary II any type or breed o'
horse Is TO be Is, tblished and recog
nized. All necessary Information In
regard 20 this registration can be had
BY writing TO HalfArod Registration
Bureau. New York Jockey Club. Avon,
New York.
"Plans for an organization similar
90 that In charge 81 Mrs. Wadsworth
are now under way In the Interests Of
Kentucky breeders and farmers"