New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-17
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

frou Or Special Rspcr.>r.
SPRINGFIELD, Wednesday Evening, Sept. l. lsS.
Everything has passed Of to the sstisfaetion OF
everybody to-day There be-. been a constant success
non Of exhibitions Of the vario1s classes Of horses Tor
examination and trials Of spted sud quality and for
the inspection of the judge The first class called
this morning consisted OF stations Of age, and there
good deal Of admiration expressed al their gen
eral good appearance. They were then called up IN
pairs for ra Of .peed in haness. Tie rst pair were
horse called Hampton, re-ideDce rot e--rsinei
and Morgan Messenger Of Maine, a son oi old Bush
Messenger weighing II cat who troiied twice sroufd
the hafmle track in 81 minutes, driven " his owner
in a common road wagon. The next wss Rcheleu 81
Connecticut good-lcoking brown horse thai tr"'ied
after Dr. Rich's Jupiter of Long Island who made the
mile without erertion in 2:4l. Then came Ratter OF
Washington County. y. Y, handsome bay that
made his mile in 2:i7. beating the scrrel Narck
Cobber.
Then Mr. David Lsavit. the Chairman Of that Com
mttee, announced that Ethan Allen and Hiram Dre"
would try their -peed-an announcement when thr
crowd received with shout Of satisfaction. They got
on at the first start and Hiram, having the p0l- took
the ead and kept il, making the half me IN IL bli
before the other half lille wa won, hs wel-trainei
and sWft-trOtfing competitor pa -sed, and Won IN ,
which for sandy tack is considered very satsfac-
tory trot,ng. Trotting Chider- made the nlle soae
in 80
Plus all dav different horses were allowed 70 show
what they could DO on the ha-uile track. while upon
the mile track there constant movement OF -in-
gle, double and fourin-hand teams. The old one oi
Lewis B. Brown ELECTED constant remark and appro-
baton and | have doubt, st many men 20 think
ing about being nerclul toiberosn horses. and
preserving them 10 good old age, and long HE oi
usefulness.
The fact is the practice prevails to a ruinous extent,
all over this country, of breaking c0iis too young.
would not ask hours work of a colt until he j. five
years old, allow a upon his back; and
cellent Judge and breeder Of horses, with whom
talked day, says that he would prefer o keep then
till they were seven years old, believing that hor,e
not broken 70 service until OF that age will do in
his lifetime than he woud if broke three years old.
One Of the most interesting and satisfactory exhbi-
tions to-day was that Of ten saddle-horses, two of
them ridden by young ladies, whose excellent horse
nanship. under very tests. elected general adj
mraon. One of these girls was Mss Davis Of Spring
field, daughter of of the inorhas. who rode with
her Of the best broken riding horses
in the park. The other Mary \. Davis
of Holqoke, very spirited hLy. which
she handled with degree OF skin that should
bc glad 10 initiated by every American girl.
She many admrer- this day-in fact, both the
girls proved themselves excellent riders and showed
that a female nde in public without losing
her confidence sinking her modesty. The men, too.
rode well, and was noted by some yisit0r from the
South that one OF them quite black enough for
Southern market, and yet was admitted upon equal
footing with the others. The cayalcade made up
in two sections Those taking positions in il were
required TO ride around once, and they up in
front Of the stand turn suddenly though in dan
ger Of plungiDg down a precipice, and at the same
time take not 10 interfere with each other. Then
they sent around again at full speed. and re-
qured to halt instantly. This repeated several
times and remarkably well done. The Committee
deemed il equally important that saddlehorsc should
be able to stop or turn about a. that he should be
capable Of going at speed on smooth road.
The following is q list Of the saddle hors.s:
Ivsnbo splendid large black years old ght lio r.
owned by Col Colt Of pistol nooristy of Hartford Conn.
Tiger Pilgrim years Old IL c"i owned BY w. d. bhke,
Boston, borse Of uncommon power and in- training and
evidently Of the best kind Of stock
mayy handsome bay years old, owned 6y r. sWsn,
Worcester. Mas.
Jenny, Geo M. Atwsters fine brow o. OF Springfield
Black Fanny, II old sd very good yet owned b Ne
Gardner
Brownie, Mr Bsy, pure Morgan Springfield e Of the
fines, saddle horses for that have lately
Dickney Price, years old, black, owned b. Dr hcIue,
Springfield.
Lzzv pretty little bsek years old, owned by f. Hyde
u Connecticut.
MORAN srnsn horse old Il fus s-tson
and spirit, hidden. BY Mi.s Davis OF Holyote.
Lewis b. Brown old upward Of 70 cid, and eth
fine, active, excellent sure-iootea saddle hor-e.
The attendance to-day has been good and weather
fire, and everything has passed Of delightfully."- The
town is much crowded tonight.