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Blooded Horses of Colonial Days; Classic Horse Matches in America Before the Revolution

Blooded Horses of Colonial Days; Classic Horse Matches in America Before the Revolution

Culver, Francis Barnum

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ISBN10: 1151344532
ISBN13: 9781151344533
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.07 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1922. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The Thoroughbred Horse in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania never shone conspicuously on the early racing turf, a fact which may be explained on account of the attitude with respect to amusements maintained by the Quaker settlers of that Province. The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1716, advised Friends that such be dealt with as run races, either on horseback or on foot, laying wagers or use any gaming or needless and vain sports and pastimes, for our time passeth swiftly away, and our pleasure and delight ought to be in the law of the Lord. The Behize Arabian, a grey horse, was imported into Pennsylvania and stood in Philadelphia in 1768. He was much admired for his beautiful form and elegant carriage which, with his strength and size; rendered him equally qualified for mixing his blood with American racing mares, as well as those kept for other purposes; the Arabian horses being remarkable for stamping their figure and other qualities on their stock. Northumberland, also called the Irish Grey, was bred by Lord Mazarine and imported with his full sister Lady Northumberland, by Mr. Crow. He was foaled by Bustard out of a dam by Crab; his granddam by Babraham. He stood in Philadelphia in 1768 and raced there in 1767, when he was defeated by Galloway's Maryland horse Selim. Old England, a bay horse, imported about the same time as Northumberland, belonged to Mr. Leary. He ran at Philadelphia in 1767 and was defeated by Selim of Maryland. He was begot by Old England (foaled 1741, by the Godolphin Arabian out of the Little Hartley mare that was dam of Bartlett's Childers). Whirligig, a dark bay, was imported into Philadelphia in 1773, by Captain Allen. He was a successful racer and stood in North Carolina. He was a son of Lord Portmore's Captain; his dam by the Devons...

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