The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
THE HORSE.
Notes of the Great Chicago Horse show
VIM. Dcgen Makes u Good Sale
Halter Pulling.
THE HORSE SHOW.

THE HORSE SHOW.
The horse show at Chicago during
the past ten days has been a pron0unc-
ed success, being attended by thous-
ands every day. And the show was
we'll worthy of attendance, many OF
the equine stars Of the country being
on exhibition there. The center of at
traction was the mighty three-year old,
AXtell, PIP, for whom the largest sum
ever paid for trotter, SlO5,OOO, had
been paid. His large box stall was sep
arate from the Others, and was regu-
lar parlor, being beautifully papered
and decorated.
Johnston, 2:06f, the fastest harness
performer ever foaled, also attracted
much attention.
c.. j. Hamlin, of Buffalo, had most
of his celebrated trotters there. among
them the fast Belle Hamlin, 2:l2t;
Mambrino King, the handsomest horse
in the world, and Others. Jack, 2:io,
one of the best monied trotters OF the
year, was also exhibited, togetherw with
hundreds of Others.
The draft horse exhibition was
marvellous. The Elwood Farm had In
the ring at one time tifty-eight OF these
monsters, each led by Il groom In uni
form: and as the horses, with heads
and tails erect, trotted around the
ring, now and then taking a groom
from off the ground and carrying them
several feet by the lead strap, the
sight was an imposing one. Even
among the hundreds, Messrs. Degen
Bros, of this city, won number OF
premiums, among them a number OF
flrsts. Mr. Abner Strawn was also a
prize winner.
THE SALE.
The Kidd, Edmanson and Morse
auction sale of horses, which was held
at Battery ID, next to the horse snow,
was a grand success, over 3OO horSes
were sold in the four days. Buyers
were present from all over the United
States. The horses from Ottawa sold
quite well, Mr.. Nicely selling eleven
head for nearly $500: ID. Lawrence
sold five head for about $500; l.. W..
Hess sold his team for $3.50; and VIM.
Degen one large horse for 1910.
WIN. DEGEN's HORSE.
During the horse sale at Chicago, last
week, there was one incident that
drought down the house." Every
one here knows VIM. Degen, the jolly,
fat, Madison street butcher. William
had horse he desired to dispose OF,
and SO entered him at the sale. When
it came time to sell him, the auction
eer said. Mr.. Degen, please come up
on the stand and tell the probable pur-
chasers about your horse" William
mounted the stand before the large
number of horsemen present, and gave
about the following lecture on his
horse: Shendemens, vas dhe owner
of dot boss. vas butcher in Ottawa,
H., und | want to sell him, und l viii
if he dOn'd bring more dhan five cents,
for he vas dhe tamdest, poorest bit OF
broberty / ever did own. Und ven |
get him sold | nefer buy anonder one"
This remarkable speech attracted at
tention to the horse and he sold for
1870.
HALTER PULLING.
Halter pulling generally results from
some accident during halter breaking.
1t often happens that when colts are
allowed to run until large and strong
before being battered they manage to
pull away from the trainer or to break
their halter if hitched to some solid
object. Let the animal once get away
under such conditions, and it will be IA
difficult task to prevent him from re-
peating the trick. The most confirm
ed halter puller can generally be cured
by the following plan: Get a small,
strong cord, about the size OF mans
little finger. and some twelve feet in
length. Have strong head halter, well
fitted, one that will not slip off, and
cannot be broken. Have staple with
ring attached fastened into firm post
or the studdng of the manager. The
ring should be about three and half
or four feet from the ground or floor,
and should be so set that the lead rope
of the halter will render through it
easily. a surcingle or small cord to
fasten around the body completes the
outfit. Double the first mentioned
twelve foot cord in the centre. Pass
the hoop thus formed under the tail
like crupper. Carry the ends for
ward, cross them upon the back, pass
them in front of the breast and tie
them so firmly that they cannot be
pulled apart. Throw the Surcingle or
small cord around the animal, just
back of the fore legs, and fasten. Adj
just the strong head halter, lead the
subject up to the ring, pass the free
end of the lead rope of the halter
through the ring, and tie it firmly to
the cord in front of the breast, leaving
little slack. 1t is better to have the
ring fastened in the front part Of a
narrow stall, the walls of which will
keep him in straight line with the
ring. After arranging everything
properly, walk out and leave the cul-
prit to act his own pleasure, but take
a position where his antics can be OBJ
served without his knowledge. In a
short time he will probably settle back
with a jerk upon his halter. When he
does so he will be much astonished to
find that something is lifting him for
ward by the roots of the tail: and. in
nine cases out of ten, the offender will
start forward into the stall with quite
as great a display of vigOr as was eX-
hibited in his retrograde movement.
After few attempts he will probably
give it up as a bad job.
NOTES.
The highest priced twO-year old
trotting colt ever sold in Kentucky
changed hands the other day at Lex