RECORD OF A HORSE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3562, 29 June 1912, Page 3

RECORD OF A HORSE.

DRIVEN 100 MILES IN 13* HOURS WITHOUT FATIGUE-

A twelve-year-old dun-colored cob standing-14.2 hands, was driven wnn a governess car 100 miles in 13h. 27m. completing the journey in good condition. The- owner and driver, Mr Thomas Davies, of Field House Farm, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, has been in the habit of driving the horse long distances and has learned that he is a good stayer. The read was good' and on the whole flat. Mr Davies left Eccleshall at 6.3 a.m. and reached Wolverhampton (twenty-three miles) at about 8.40. He baited for thirty minutes, returned, reaching Eccleshall at 11.40, and at once drove eight miles (four and four in) on tiie road to Stone. After an hour’s rest a second journey to Wolverhampton was begun at 1.20 p.m. At Wolverhampton there was twenty-five minutes’ baiting, and Ec-r-leshall was reached on the final return journey at im. .

The pace throughout was be twee-A eight and nine miles an hour, except on the short journey at mid-day, part of which was taken at twelve miles. The driver had no whip and drove almost all the day with a slack rein, allowing the horse to make his own pace- At the end the animal showed no signs of fatigue.