Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
Written for the Middletown Transcript
Centennial Notes No. I.
7-7
THE HORSE EXHIBITION.

THE HO0S6 EAu1D1I1VN.
To lovers Of fine horses, this exhibi-
ton is quite treat. We see here all
grades and for all work fancy stock,
and stock for work. Amongst the lat
ter are found some Of the finest draught
horses froma Canada. The largest in
the exhibition is magnificent dappled-
brown stallion. "Royal Tom," four
years old and II hands high tremend-
GUS body, and short thick legs. He has
taken some 10 or Is prizes. and weighs
1000 pounds. Lord Dufferin, an
other Canadian cart-horse. beautiful
dark bay, gentle and kind, attracted
much attention. 'Lochfergus," q
Scotch horse Of immense size, aud
weighing 1860 pounds, was said to be
gentle enough for child to drive
"Honest Sandy" lived next door and
boasted Of Is prizes-4 years old, .
dappled- brown with one white foot
Fanny" Canada bred mare, was Of
q light bay color, 8 white feet, and
showed Is or 80 prizes. A beautiful
slender bay had his quarters near this.
and much resembled a pet Of ours,
"Prince," who was as child to US.
and true as steel. A magnificent black
stallion, with coat Of satin, looked with
shining eyes towards US his name
.Young Wonder was appropriate he
was five years old and weighed 1900
pounds "Pat Maloy" is handsome
grey -dappled English cart-horse, and
fully able to do the work Of two ordi-
nary horses. "Peacock," dark bay
carriage horse. 6 years old, fourishcd
% prizes A pair Of light-bay horses
"Pete and Charlie" here drew our at
tention. They are half brothers and
form a splendid team. The gentleman
having them said he ''drove them 68
miles in 124 hours to heavy English
coach, with four men inside and stop
ping to feed in the time" A handsome
pair Of black satiny carriage horses
were near by. but no attendant being
near and they not being able to blow
their own trumpet, we had to pass them
by. The draught stallion Gladstone, :"
looked as if he was as able to do as
much work physically, as his namesake
has done mentally.
We next noticed some French bred
Percheron stallions-grey. stout and
shaggy remarkably gentle and kind !;
one Of them was extremely large.
"Modoc Jim" took the boys fancy
greatly. He was a wild Sioux pony
from Kansas, three years old, light
sorrel, white name and tail. and frisky
in the extreme-very small in size A
splendid pair Of iron-greys came next.
"Jack and Jill' caught the young
folks and ladies' admiration; they were
q pair Of milk-white ponies, imported
from the North Sea. and owned by
Suitland Of Prince Georges county.
Nd. Near these was pair Of dark
bay mares, sold at 81 900 each. Next
q magnificent pair Of grey matches,
whose combined weight was 400
pounds. Several horses from Chestnut
Grove stock farm were here, among
which were Highland Gold Dust"
dsrk-sorrel. ..Ivanhoe." bright bay,
and Volunteer Prince" !" the last with
a satiny skin Of chestnut color. A
beautiful Arabian Of small frame at
tracted general attention; he was slim
and 1.-THE. and snowy white. and nearly
10 years old. "Contractor," grey
colt from Virginia. showed that Vir-
ginia was looking up again as far as
horses were concerned Thorough bred
mare Rosa" from .Old Kentuck,"
was much admired, as was also Lime
stone" a winner of four races, and four
years old "Reviler." beautiful chest
nut from Chester county. Pa. 16 hands
high and 6 years old, claimed our ad-
miration. A little speckled specimen
of horse flesh was Mustang Polo Pony.
These are found on the wild American
plains, and are descended from the
Arabian and Barb chargers, abandoned
BY Cortes and other Spanish cavaliers J;
neglect and scanty food have made them
small they are very mild, any boy or
girl can ride them, and have wonderful
powers Of endurance. and will travel
LOO miles day on very scanty fare;
he Indians use them generally, and
hat is one reason they make so much
better time than our soldiers who have
nothing but common army stock, and
,annot in any particular compete with
;hese little ponies who are native, and
o the manor born !" Several horses
rom the Fashion Stud Farm (the home
If Goldsmith Maid" !" Lucy" Lady
.Rosalind" and other noted
are shown, one called "Rosc
beautiful chestnut mare. gen
lie and very fast. "Ketchum," Of
Mambrino stock. p years old. and
is owned in Baltimore co.
magnificent horse, black and glossy.
was called .Black Wheitaind !" his
ime was 2.23. This horses tail drag
ged on the ground some 19 inches: he
Is from Hartford. Conn This must
nave been what that lady, of whom we
wrote last week, was searching for; it
vas horse instead Of a lady. "Draco'
vas next, very black creature Of %
7ears, but with great deal Of white
in his eyes that was not at all
A team Of milk white mares,
,ery fast and gentle. fearless Of cars.
ook our attention next. James A.
Perry. Of Wilmington. Ill. exhibited
very large draught horse Duke de
10 years old. weight 2O5O
POUNDS. and of rich dark chestnut
Some West Chester horses came next
mong which was Percheron stallion
Washington" grey-dapple; also Rosa
3onheur, and colt 4 months old. Near
y, and kicking on three sides Of him,
vas a splendid brown horse, just i'm
,orted from Scotland; his name was
Never Mind Him." but we did mind
i'm and gave him wide berth. Don
Id Dennie." Western horse who
Weighed 2260 pounds and of imported