On Founder, Pedicida Bracy Clark and Eclipse
Bracy Clark, 7th April, 1771-1860 was the son of a Quaker and came from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. He was a fellow of the Linnaean Society, a member of the Institute of France and a friend of Vial de Sainbel. He was a respected veterinary and wrote about 20 papers on various aspects of hoof disease. This one is on founder, which we know as today as Laminitis. It is available from the Welcome Library, London.
Eclipse died on 27th February, 1789, sadly ending his days with this problem of Founder. Because he could not walk he was taken by horse drawn van to Cannons in Edgware where Colonel Dennis O’Kelly rented a property in the park at Cannons replacing the enormous house built by the Duke of Chandos. Eclipse’s body was carefully rendered, the skin saved and the bones became the charge of Edmond Bond. The gates of Cannons, Edgware can be seen in Epsom in Chalk Lane, in front of the Durdans House, where they are now known as the Ladas Gates
Edmond Bond was his farrier and Edmond’s son was one of the first young men to graduate of the Royal Veterinary College run by Vial de Sainbel. 22nd April,1794. The Bond family are buried in the church yard at St Martins, Church St, Epsom.
Post Script: The Duke of Chandos had another title, he was made the Earl of Carnarvon. Lord Porchester, son of the Earl of Carnarvon was in the 1970’s / 1990’s the Queens Racing Manager. They descend from James Brydges who built Cannons 1714. Their family seat is Highclere Castle.