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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



his offspring and descendants as that of Hambletonian 

 lo, sometimes referred to as Rysdyke's Hambletonian. 

 He was bred by Jonas Seely of Chester, Orange county. 

 New York, born May 15, 1849, sired by Abdallah I., and 

 out of the Charles Kent Mare. When a suckling he was 

 sold with his dam to William M. Rysdyke for $125. 

 Hambletonian 10 was a bay, with star and white ankles. 

 He stood 15.2 hands high and was powerful in build. He 

 stood somewhat higher behind than in front. When three 

 years old he was trained for a time and made a record of 

 2.48 over the Union course. 



fMessenger I JJa»5brmo« 



Mambrino.... J Thoroughbred ' D- of Turf 

 Standardbred]^^^^^^^^^ of... i Sour Grout 



Bambletonian 10- 



Abdallah 1. 



Standardbred 





rSon of I Messenger 



.Amazonia | 



Standardbred I ^ 



[Unknown, 



Charles Kent 

 Mare- 



CBelHounderS2. 

 fBellfounder 55. j Hackney 

 Hackney 



[Unknown. 



.One Eye. 



fHambletonian 

 _ J Bishops 



LSilvertail I Messenger 



( Black Jin 



f Messenger 

 ( Pleasant by 



Shark 



•See chart p 120. 



Hambletonian lo began his stud career in 185 1 as a 

 two-year-old, and with the exception of one year (1868) 

 he continued in the stud until 1875. During the 23 years' 

 service it is stated that he covered 1,930 mares, getting 

 1,333 colts, an average of 69% of foals to mares served. 

 It is stated that the total service fee amounted to $207,790. 



FAMILIES OF STANDARDBRED HORSES 



During the development of the Standardbred breed of 

 horses a number of stallions became very prominent and 



