Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17
borse Department.
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF ROAD
AND TRoTTINo HORSE BREEDERS.

Sth inst, under suspicious skies, contln-
uing through the three-days' exhibition
the perfection of early autumn weather.
The Driving Park, justly eulogized by
Mr.. Murray as the most beautiful he had
ever looked upon, is delightfully."- situa-
ted in the suburbs of the town, surround
ed by fertile fields and verdant hillsides
and guarded in the distance by the we'll
wooded mountains now beginning to
show forth the first splendors of their
autumn glory. The arrangements were
very perfect, Mr.. f. 5. Hale, the super
vided ample accommodations for all the
animals shown. no small task when it is
considered that the number was cOnsid-
erably over two hundred. Secretary
Brownell, with admirable forethOught,
provided everything in the way of print
ing. including placards with the names
of the animals shown, which added great
w to the interest of the exhibit. An
other excellent feature of the exhibition
consisted in giving from the stand the
breeding and ownership of each animal
as shown, which was greatly appreciated
by the spectators. The marshal, Mr..
Harry Thomas of Burlington, was cOur-
teous and efficient. There was con-
spicuous absence of drunkenness, of ruff
fianly or even ungentlemanly conduct,
which combined with the entire lack of
the "usual agricultural skin games" to
characterize the meeting as one given
and controlled by gentlemen for high
and honorable purpose, in refreshing
contrast to the ordinary horse trot. Gen.
tlemen venerable with years and distin-
guished with the highest honors in the
various professions and public trusts
were among the spectators in the grand
stand or had seats among the judges.
Ladies, among the best and loveliest of a
region noted alike for fair women, brave
men and elegant horses. graced the occa-
sion with their presence and in the speed
contests encouraged with their smiles
alike the gallant steed and the ambitious
driver. Gentlemen of wealth were there,
many from the large cities and many
from the West. seeking for that animal
which it is the leading object of the as
ISOLATION to productive gentleman
perfect driving horse. several of which.
approaching perhaps as near to the true
ideal as could be found at any exhibit in
the world, were parted with at prices
calculated to rejoice the heart of the pro-
Queer.
The families represented by descend
ants in direct male line were the Nor
gans, the IIambletonians, the Columbus
es and Mambrinos, while the Clay blood
appeared in many near crosses in the
pedigrees of the animals shown. Space
will forbid the special mention of all the
meritorious animals in such a multitude
where scarcely one could be noted that
had not many points of excellence, and
some will doubtless be by accident over
looked that are well worthy of individ-
ual and special notice. We will try,
however, to give each family its due, and
to give descriptions and pedigrees of the
more distinguished members shown as
far as space and our observations will
permit.
The Columbus family was well repre-
scented by the following:
Young Columbus, Jr. @ 300. sub
stantial and elegant seal-brown stallion,
now l6 years old, standing l6 hands and
weighing $50 lbs, owned by n. T. Bull
lard of Schuylersville, n. Y, but kept
by L. \. Richardson, Brandon, Vt. On
Thursday this horse showed a half mile
on the track in l IL, though not in trot-
ting condition.
Redpath, the well-known bay, son of
Gen. Sherman, he by Young Columbus
from a daughter of Ethan Allen. Owned
by +. d. Kinds, Pittsford, VT.
Young Redpath, fine chestnut four
year-old stallion by Redpath; dam by
Green Mountain Banner (sire of Lady
Pritchard, 2:2l, and others, by Black
Banner, son of Vermont Black Hawk sec
ond dam by Darkey (sire of Iiland Grey,
2:2S) by the Rounds Horse, son of Yer
mont Black Hawk. Owned by y. y.
Brown, Pittsford, Vt.
Lady Harrison, IA stout and shapelv
gray brood mare, by Gen. Sherman, with
a promising roam sucking colt by her
side. by Gen. Arthur, son of Waldo.
Owned by W. II. Harrison, Chittenden.
Vt.
Other young and promising members
of the Columbus family were exhibited
by Mr.. Kinds and others, making an ex-
cellent show of stout, substantial, fast
and shapely stock.
First among the Hambletonians exhib-
tied was the noted brown stallion Kent.
a noble horse, 10 "a hands high, weigh
ing 100 lbs, strong and speedy; got by
Rysdyk's Hambletonian; dam by Flying
Morgan, son of the Hackett Horse by
Clifford Morgan. He is sire of Lady
Barefoot, that entered the 2 80 LIST the