News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Horse Breeders Association.

best horses In the country, ana II the
breeder traces back the pedigree of
the best stock horses of the present
day, he will find it started among the
rock ribbed hills of Vermont. But
for the past few years there has been
a seeming retrograde movement in
this direction, and our farmers have
not kept up to the standard. AS a
result, the thousands of dollars which
should find their way to Vermont in
exchange for the splendid horses
reared among its hills, go to other re-
gions. That this may be changed,
and Vermont once more take it's prop
err place in the list of States produc-
ing fine horses, the various owners of
stock farms and stock horses have
formed an association called ''The
Vermont Association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders" with the
object of elevating the standard of
horse breeding in the State.
The Executive Committee of the
Vermont Association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders, have ar
ranged for the first general meeting of
the association at Howard Park, Bur-
lington, VT, October Z and s, next.
The following stakes were arranged
for:
No. l. Fairvale stock farm stakes, for
foals of 1888; $40 entrance each, with
$50 added by the Fairvale stock farm,
Montpelier. One-half mile heats, best
two in three.
No. 2. Green Mountain stock farm
stakes, for foals of 1882; S15 entrance
each, with $50 added by the Green Noun
tain stock farm. West Randolph. Mile
heats, best two in three.
No. 3. George w. Hooker stakes, for
foals of 1881; $40 entrance each, with
$50 added by Col. George w. Hooker, of
Brattleboro. Mile heats, best three in
five.
No. 4.-Vermont stock farm stakes, for
foals of 1880; $25 entrance each, with
$75 added by Col. LeGrand B. Cannon.
No. 5. Van Ness House stakes. for
stations that have never beaten $50;
$25 entrance each, with 500 added
Mile heats. best three in five.
No. 6. Stakes for mares of anv ACE
that have never beaten 800; $25 en-
trance each, with 800 added. Mile heats.
best three in five.
The Executive Committee design TO
make their meeting, in addition to
the trotting, general horse exhibit
ton, and all the prominent breeders
throughout the State have signifed their
intention of exhibiting their stock.
Entries to be confined to geldings of
five years old and under, and to mares
and stations of any age. owned or bred
by members of the association, or the
get of stations owned or stood by mem
bers. A horse distancing the field shall
only be entitled to so much of the mon
ey as the starters in the race could have
won.
Nominations will close at IL o'clock
p. M, Wednesday, July /, 1885, at
which time 50 per cent of the entrance
fee must be paid. The remaining
so per cent. to be paid on or before
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1885. All NOM
inators not making the final payment
to forfeit the first payment. Each en-
try must accurately describe the colt
or horse entered, giving the peculiar
marks, if any, age and color, giving
the name Of the sire and dam. Rec
ords made after July 1st will not be
bar to these races.
1t is hoped that all parties in the
State who are interested in the i'm
provement of horses will forward So
for membership, or s. if the owner of
a stallion. The races will be governed
by the rules Of the National Trotting
Association. Nominations to be adj
dressed to H. G. Brigham, Treasurer,
Montpelier, Vt.
We are glad to insert and call at.
tention to the above. Good horses
always bring large prices MhIle poor
| hOIoes are always dear at any price,
and it is idle to raise them.
No town in Northern Vermont has
as many first class stock horses as
Morristown. In the matter of breed
ing, Mr.. G. r. Page has invested a
large amount in farms, owning the
Malvern Farms, and owns and keeps
there three or four finely bred stock
horses. Tattersal, sired by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian, dam by Daniel Lam
bert. Has been there many years
and has produced some very good
colts that have trotted fast and
brought large prices. Mr.. Page also
has Wards Lambert, by Daniel Lam
bert. He is a fine appearing horse,
stands 1873 hi oh, and can trot quite
fast. One Of his colts last fall at our
fair took first premium. The show
was large and competition sharp. Mr..
Page also has Lamoille Lambert,
sired by Wards Lambert. This is a
good colt, has good action, large and
well formed, with good disposition.
He is nice bay, with black points
Mr.. Page also has a colt sired by
Wedgewood, and he by Belmont.
Wedgewood was one of the greatest
trotters of his day, and gained a rec
ord of 2:19. Mr.. Pages prices are
very reasonable.
j. M. Joslyn has Robert" six
years old, sired by the "Old Joslyn
Horse" He is not large, but of good
build and speedy. Has a rec ord, we
think, of about 2 80 as a four-year-
old. He is half brother to "Harry
j." record 2 :35. Terms reasonable.
Then there is Black Lambert at
Uttons' stable, sired by Addison Lam
bert. He is large and very well
formed. Has been in Canada for
year or two.
Then Morgan Prince, owned by
Leonard Mathews, is still in the field.
He is of the old Morgan type and gets
very good stock.
So we have other colts. One by
Ben. Franklin, anoted sire, at Uttons'.
Also horse at Uttons' of the Column
bus breed. This horse, however, is
not in the service.
G. w. Hendee says he will hire the
use of four mares, at a good price.
They must be sound, not too old, good
good size and possess
good action.
We say breed to the best horse, {
even if it does cost a little more.
Two colts have been sold this spring, s
sired by the Harris colt, of Stowe, now
lead, for 81, 100 and over, and anoth-
5r, of Patchen blood, four years old.
for $500. Good horses will sell HIGH
any time, so do not raise any other.