. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. AMERICAN BREEDS 119 pacing family through Tom Hal, Jr., or Gibson's Tom Hal, the sire of Brown Hal, who begot Star Pointer and a numerous progeny of Hals, all very fast pacers. In Kentucky the Hals are identified A\'ith the foundation of the Saddle breed. The greatest brood mare in the foundation of the Standard- bred was Green Mountain Maid (Figs. S4 and 85), daughter of Harry Clay, and dam of Electioneer, one of the most con- spicuous sires of the breed. The greatest pacing dam was Fig. 85.—An "ideal representative" of the
. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. AMERICAN BREEDS 119 pacing family through Tom Hal, Jr., or Gibson's Tom Hal, the sire of Brown Hal, who begot Star Pointer and a numerous progeny of Hals, all very fast pacers. In Kentucky the Hals are identified A\'ith the foundation of the Saddle breed. The greatest brood mare in the foundation of the Standard- bred was Green Mountain Maid (Figs. S4 and 85), daughter of Harry Clay, and dam of Electioneer, one of the most con- spicuous sires of the breed. The greatest pacing dam was Fig. 85.—An "ideal representative" of the Standardbred. In addition to speed, he possesses beauty of form, finish, style, and intelligence. Demand for Standardbred Horses—The popularity of har- ness racing and road driving has enabled this breed to make remarkable progress in a half century. They are now the recog- nized exponents of the light harness type, and are exported in large numbers, especially to Kussia and Austria. In fact, the rate at which some of the best stallions and mares are being taken abroad indicates a lack of the true constructive breeder's spirit, and forebodes ill for the future of the breed. Unfortunately,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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