Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-30

BREEDING STOCK FOR HORSES OF
ALL WORK The "holse for all work"
should not be less than 1871 hands in
height, quick, lively ears. broad between
the eyes, round barrel. short loins, well
up IN the shoulders. deep chested, flat
legs. square quarters. short between the
knee and pastern. hind legs well under
him. speed equal 40 eight miles on the
road, and at least three at the plow,
with sufficient blood to insure spirit,
style and endurance. As in this class
ii is evident the mature animals are in
tended for breeding, they should be
sound, and as the young animals must
be judged Oh their own merits as well
as their promise for future usefulness,
they must also be sound or else they
cannot compete. The horse for al
work is intended to be capable of being
trained for the saddle, for harness, and
to be capable to 90 on the road or in
draft, as he may be broken. It may be
that the horse for all work will, after
few years training. make useful.
spirited. handsome family roadster, or
he may be brought up to be a good
draught horse, true to pull any load
that is put behind him. Much depends
upon the use he is put to. Hence the
committee will note that he is not to be
judged 10y the speed he may make in a
single mile. Hence. also. it will be not
ed that he may be thoroughbred or he
may not. and for the same reason he
must have size, action and spirit, as
well as constitution. If he is worthy of
a premium as breeding animal. The
Board of Directors have decided that
mare may show as many of her colts as
the owner may desire. to prove her
quality AS adam, but one Of these colts
must be the product of the year of the
exhibition.
CLASS 2-REGISTERED CLYDEsDALE.
Judges and premiums same as class l.
CLASS 3-REGISTERED SHIRE.
Judges and premiums same rs class l.
CLASS 4-REGIsTERED PERCHERoNs.
Judges and premiums same as class |.
BREEDING STOCK FOR DRAFT
HORsEs.-Those animals are intended
Tor breeding purposes, and reference
should be had TO the points that con
stitute a draft horse and Il breeder ut
the same time Great size and weight.
combined with free action, are import
ant. The perfect draft horse should
stand low, on limbs somewhat heavy,
but clean as possible. with great width
of loIn and bullock, flank well let down,
and muscle connecting, hind quarter
with body full; the barrel round and
deep. the back somewhat short and
broad. the chest both deep and broad,
shoulders somewhat straight and the
withers Of good height, the neck not too
heavy and somewhat short, the head
small in proportion to the size Of the
horse. Size should be close upon rs
hands, and weight not less than 1900
pounds. y 'leggy' animal for draft is
always to be considered as defective,
especially as breeder.
Glass 5-REGISTERED HAMBLEToNIANs.
Judges and premiums same as ass l..
The competitors who enter thorough
bred horses viii note:
LIST That the committee will be re-
quired TO reject any animal whose pedl-
gree is not authenticated, and which
cannot be traced back, without flaw on
either side of sire or dam, to well
known English or American thorough
bred stock.
2nd. Soundness. symmetry and size,
as well as the utility of the recorded
animal for improving the stock of
horses in this State. should be consider
ed. The pedigree settles the question
as to blood and breeding
Glass G. RoADsTERs.
Superintendent. w. Gardner
Judges w. II. Reddicliffe, Isaac En-
nest and John Anderson.
Premiums same as class |.
Class 7--CARRIAGE.
Judges same as class 6.
| For best team in harness, 4
years ola or over ........S3 90 50 90
| For best team in harness, 3
! years old Observation-Disclosures. 90 l OO
Glass S-WALKING TEAM.
Judges same as class 8.
For best walking team. ....S2 90 81 90
Class 9-For diplomas.
Judges Elijah Broker. Elston Huff
man and John Anderson.
For the best draft stallion.
For the best general purpose stallion.
For the best carriage or roadster stall
! lion.