 | John William Carleton - 1841 - 522 pages
...volume was written on his proportions by M. Saintbel, a veterinary surgeon, whose investigation shewed that his figure differed greatly from the conventional...not keep by his side for fifty yards together." This paragraph opens with an assertion as to the parentage of Eclipse, as it is given in the "Stud Book"... | |
 | English literature - 1846 - 580 pages
...not determined, since he never met with an opponent sufficiently fleet to put it to the proof. He mit only was never beaten, but he was able to distance...could not keep by his side for fifty yards together." — P. 529. Another famous horse, long regarded as an Arabian, was the Godolphin Barb. He was found... | |
 | David Low - Animal breeds - 1853 - 922 pages
...to distance some of the best horses of his time ; and the fleetest could not keep by his side for 50 yards together. This remarkable horse first appeared...accord, and easily gained the race, his rider pulling him in vain with all his force for the last mile. O'Kelly observing this, and aware of his horse's... | |
 | James Harvey Sanders - Horses - 1893 - 476 pages
...external characters indicative of great speed. A volume was written on his proportions by M. Saintbel, a veterinary surgeon, whose investigations showed...accord and easily gained the race, his rider pulling him in vain with all his force for the last mile. O'Kelly, observing this and being aware of his horse's... | |
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Saintbel, a veterinary surgeon, whose investigations showed that his figure differed greatly from the conventional form which speculative writers had assigned as the standard of perfection. He was of an indomitable temper, and his jockeys found it in... 