Observations on the breeding of horses, within the Provinces under the Bengal establishment, submitted to the consideration of the President and members of the Board of Superintendence [of the East India Company, 1814].
- Moorcroft, William.
- Date:
- 1862
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on the breeding of horses, within the Provinces under the Bengal establishment, submitted to the consideration of the President and members of the Board of Superintendence [of the East India Company, 1814]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![But great differences as to frequency, nevertheless, do exist, and very much of the healthiness of Stock depends upon situation. It seems proved, that the more sandy and dry the soil, every thing else alike, the more healthy are its Horses. But it must be observed also, that these Horses are generally fed with coarse dry grass, the produce of lands ; not subject to inundation. And not only are they more free from disease, but their [ movements are more elastic, more vigorous, and better sustained. The contrast bet^vixt the bounds and curvets of the Murhutta Charger, and the drawling, wearied progression of the Calcutta Arab, is scarcely conceivable. Not prone to generalize from a confined number of facts, I cannot but fear that many parts of the Honorable Company*s Provinces are less congenial to the constitution of the Horse, than the Country South and West of the CliumbuL It admits of strong doubt, whether Poosah be as favorably situated for a Stud, as was formerly repre- sented. With the experience I now have, I certainly would not recommend it for a ^lew Stud. But with the conviction on my mind, that as far as stock, accommoda- tion and food are concerned, it'has never yet been in so fair a train for succeeding, as at the present moment, [I mean as far as a Home Stud can succeed ;] with doubts that any situation can immeduitely be found, possessing the advantages it has gradually acquired ; with doubts that Horses, in any situation within the British Province^ will be exempted from disease, when assembled in consi- derable numbers, I dare not encounter the responsibiUty of recommending a measure of such certain expense, as the abrupt removal of the brood Stock, without a clearer prospect of not encountering similar evils m another place. I think Kumree not so common as it was ; I am sure, I that diseases in the joints are much less frequent. I am willmg to hope, that the former majr still he lessened by Perhape the hay proirh on dry soils contribuled to it, as well as to the morements of the animals being more vigorous. The Murhutta Horse much more acUre than the Calcutta fed Arab. The Westem part of India seems more favor- able to Horses than the Hritish Provinces. •' Poosah apparently not BO healthy as was r^rort- cd, and would not be cho. sen by Bujieriniendent for a new Stud ; but aa Its es- tablishment of Stock is better than heretofore, and its acquired advan- tajfcs are consideratle, it is thought not advisable to attempt an abrupt re- nioral of the brood stock. Xumrec thought not so ■ <u*mmon, ciilsrgemcnf of joints leas fluent, slid Duraater, itishoped.may be k-ssened by Stahls t](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24856526_0042.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
