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The following prize winners were awarded bridles :—
1. Hardyal of Karimpur.
2. Badan Singh of Loadana.
3. Praim of Sainta.
4. Amar Singh of Latifpur.
Etawah Horse
Show.
This show commenced on the 14th and ended on the 21st November 1892.
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, notes in paragraphs 3 and 4 of his
report: " Two hundred and fifty-eight head of stock attended against 350 last year showing
a decrease of 106. " This was, I consider, due to the fact that Batesar Fair terminated
'several days before its time, and owners would not wait eight or ten days on the chance
'of disposing of their stock at Etawah.
"In spite of this decrease in numbers, I think the show was a fairly successful one. Seve-
ral colts and fillies, the produce of the Imperial stallion 'Confederate' N.T. standing at
Etawah, competed for prizes, besides a few by horses standing in neighbouring districts.
Mr. Alexander, the Collector, by way of example, has kept a branded mare himself for
some years past, and has brought up a colt and a filly by her on the liberty system with
the very best results, as will be seen by the high place they took in the various classes
in which they competed."
No remounts were purchased. The young stock shown were under 18 months of
age, and so were not available for the Army Remount Department.
The Native Cavalry made no purchases, as so few horses were brought from Batesar.
One or two were beyond Native Cavalry prices. A number of private sales, however, took
place.
Veterinary-Major Rayment, in paragraph 8 of his report, states: " During the show,
at the request of the Show Committee, I delivered two lectures in the Darbar tent
on 'The management of brood mares and young stock' and 'The employment of horse
stock in agriculture' respectively."
The undermentioned successful competitors obtained bridles :—
1. Rustum Singh of Banthara.
2. Ram Roop of Choukra.
3. Jhanda Singh of Kunwarpur.
Hurdwar Horse
Fair.
This fair was to commence on the 3rd and terminate on the 8th of April; but
as the bathing day was on the 11th, there were hardly any horses in until the 8th, so the
Collector, Mr. Holmes, prolonged the fair for two days.
The judging took place on the 9th, and the prizes were distributed on the 10th idem.
There were 928 head of stock present against 846 in 1891. There was no fair held
last year on account of an outbreak of cholera.
In the report of the fair for 1891, it was noted that 1,305 horses attended in
1890 and the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, states that " the falling off in
numbers is attributed to the fact that attendance was discouraged for fear of cholera
breaking out at the great Kumbh mêla held that year. This discouragement in 1891
and the fair being broken up altogether in 1892 are the only reasons I can assign for
the great falling off in numbers. I would, however, earnestly recommend that in future
the dates fixed for this fair should be so arranged that the judging should take place
after bathing day and not before. "
It has been decided by Government that in future district officers are to fix the date
for awarding prizes at all fairs and shows.
It is stated that " the classes filled fairly well, except that for Native Cavalry, in
which only remounts for the Ulwar Imperial State Cavalry were shown. "
Captain Westlake, Army Remount Department, in his remarks on the fair with
regard to the classes of remounts obtained compared to former years notes: "Improv-
ing"; and with regard to horses exhibited for sale, compared with other fairs and with
former year's notes, " Poor." Compared with former years, " Unable to say, but numbers
appear to be on the decrease."
Lieutenant Commeline, 2nd Bengal Lancers, notes as follows: " Have never been
to Hurdwar before. Horses very few and very bad. As I only wanted horses four years
old and over, I did not examine the others closely. Improvement urgently required, as
I hear from several sources the fair used to be a good one. Unless the prizes are raised,
I should say the fair might just as well be done away with."