The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-17
VERMONT HORSE BREEDERS.
The Next Annual Exhibition TO be Held al
Rutland in August

Ahe NeNt annual Exhibition TO be Held al
Rutland in August.
The executive committee of the Yer
mont Association of Road and Trottinp
Horse Breeders held meeting at Bur.
liHgton last week, those present being
President g. w, Hooker, Secretary E.
F. Brownell, H. T. Cuts of Orwell, F.
H. Harrington of Brandon, John W.
Cramton of Rutland, II. w. Reyes OF
Newbury and E. Bowman of Rutland.
Burlington offered no inducements for
the annual exhibition and it was voted
to hold the exhibition at Rutland, Aug
Is, 20 and 30. 1t was also voted to give
premiums amounting to $1,000 and
stakes for the same age and same
amounts of added money as last year
he stakes and premiums amounting tC
about $4,000. Secretary E. F. BrowneIl
rendered his resignation which was &C,
cepted, and F. II. harrington Of Bran.
don was elected to the position. E
Bowman of Rutland was elected general
superintendent and II. r. Thomas mar
shal. John W. Cramton and II. w
Reyes were appointed auditors, 1t wat
voted that the entries for premiums and
stakss be made to the secretary.
The executive committee adopted the
following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
All horses to be entitled to premiums
must be sound except IN stallion and
brood mare classes.
Unsoundness of hereditary nature
may disqualify in the discretion of the
awarding committee in these classes.
Entry fees-Horses competing for pre-.
mlums will be required to pay an en-
trance fee OF per cent of whole pre-.
MUM.
Stall. forage, etc.-Horses entered in
the premium classes or in the stakes and
all horses on exhibition will be supplied
with STALE, hay and straw free,
In all standard classes the exhibitor
must furnish the secretary with satisfac
tory evidence that each animal compel
ing Tor premium Is standard bred and
registered,
All stock on exhibition will be under
the control Of the association.
Glass A -Sweepstakes, herd premiums
open to all standard bred stations two
years old or over with four of their get
none Of which shall be more than foul
years old ana no two shall be Of the
same age, or shall be from the same
dam; LIST 500, % $50, Sd $40.
Class B.-Open to all standard breC
stations under 10 years, with four oil
their get, none of which shall be Older
than 2 years, 1st $50, I'd $40, Sd $40.
NOte-Colts shown with their sire il
classes A. and B. need not be STANDARD
| bred and registered.
Class C-Open TO all non standard
trotting bred stations of any age, with
four of their get, none of which shall b,
older than years, Game conditions al
Glass Al LIST $50, I'd $40 Sd 800.
Class D-Standard bred stallion colts
years old, LIST $40, % $50, 81 $15; ;
years old, LIST, $50, I'd $50, 80 $25; year
old, lst $50, I'd $l5, ID $40; year old
LIST $50, I'd $40, Sd s..
Glass E-Geldings and fllies, sam,
premiums as in Class d, except 4 yea
old. In the above class animals neeC
not be standard.
Class F-Brood mares with foal a
foot, LIST $50, ID $50, Sd $50.
Brood mares to be eligible, must By
breeding performance or by their pro
duce be capable Of producing staniar
bred fillies.
In making awards in this class tn,
breeding OF the dam, her individual
merit with what she has produced viii
be considered.
This premium is for the brood mar,
alone. The foal will only be considered
as evidence OF the dams merit. There
fore the breeding of the foal on the sid
OF the fire will not be considered.
Class G--FOr standard bred foals o
1889, mus' be regi tered, First $25, 2,
$l5. 81 $40.
Matched hors 8 to be owned by tn
exhibitor, 49, or over, 800, $50, SO
and $50. Single horse, 1919 or over $50
$50 and 500.