New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-16
HORSES IN THEIR GLORY.
THE SHOW IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN


KAJlON fOR ALL OF THEN.
1t was hunt day at the horse show yesterday. There
we're all sorts of mounts I'm exhibition; park riding
horses and hunters OF every kind from the greenest
of the green 10 the champion of the champions one
NJ the pIettiest spectaces which the ring has
since the opening II this years show vas the dis
play Of ladies' riding horses at 80 O'Clock in the
afternoon There thirty of these sleek, clean
united Intelligent looking animals IN the cavalcadc.
Every color represented, from light gray to Jet
black. At the bugle call they came through the gates
win q ,hunderous roar OF a hundred hoOfs beating an
impatient TATTOO upon the plank flooring. In moment
the ring filed With prancing animals. Most of
them came in two legs. and those that deigned
10 use their forefect only employed them for plnngng
uurposes William Z. lpeS's chestnut geding. Polai1s,
Joseph L. Widener's chestnut mare, Lady Preston,
Geoyge B. Hulmes gray mare, Grey Pigeon, and George
Green's bay gliding, Dandy, were ridden, and well
ridden BY women. As for the other horses 1t vas
perhaps well that they bestridden by masculine
yders for the average who goes abroad In the
Park bride paths would have had more than sbe could
handle If she attempted ride these ladies' saddle
hOrses."
After the troop had strung out in single he around
the ring the band struck up and II WIS AL Wsl'f
along the entire procession. The champion ~ai@ef
WAS sweetheart A. IL. N0Ores bay pare sweet
heart had evidently best OF early advantages In
the way OF a Dancing school training ana AFTER
little natural ooyness had been overcome she went
through her whole repertory Of steps for the bene-
% of tie horse show patrons With long o"ox uu1
and name flowing gorgeorsly attred In "hte orlaie
white saddle and blue Saddlecloth Der rder arrayeo
no high silk hat black velvet coat, black cnameied
l.gsngs and white trousers, sweetheart presented
most fetching sppearance-s sight for gods and men
and hoyses John b. Ellison's phmp brown mare,
petsv vas ridden BY a little boy the most youthful
Knight who has yet appeared IN the lists OF tie morse
show tournament. The judges studied long aho
carefully over the difficult problem. and solving II
finally by the processes of comparison ana ehh"'
ION. awared first prize TO Eugene HiSGinSs shapeiy
bay geldns, Lauderdaie.
1h- tan.iem show was tangled mass OF style ana
hautv Thirteen exotic road rigs came into the ring
NJ one time Round and roignd they went, maze on
white relns red and yellow wheels ana sIEAlis oAoA
o,rt bodies II wss difficult TO decide which 70
marvel at most, the solemn unpefturbabufty 0i the
drivers on thcr high pcrohes the agaaity ana oaos
OF the grooms or the proud beauty Of the horses.
Leaders might Try 10 climb into the cart "heeiers
NIGHT Jump over thelr leaders but he drivers never
moved a muscle nor varied the proper angle OF the
WHIP. As for the grooms they were everywheTe'
climbing IKE cats up and down the taA c4Is', "A'Ie
they were going at top speed rushing TO the heads On
ueasy leaders before those uschievous animals could
decide which way to jump and making themselves
generally useful. Traces uieht come loose and
roas become involved in seemingly hopeless tangles
bur there was no emergency TO which the ubiquitous
grooms did not prove themselves equal.
T. sufern Tailer's wellmatched roam ecldugs were
particularly wel-behaved Amos Ellis bad stylish
team before a sort Of two wheeled BRAKE that was
i-reveently dubbed that yellow cheesobox on wheels
hv an unlettercd spectator K. NJ. Fulton's Lady
Gilbv and Peacock pleased the eve by the dainty
style which they ctrcumnavisated the ring me
leader Of Richard Carnans team Of pretty brown
mares stepped along in charming FORM fTerencK
Scbhard's wheeler, Gray Planet. an uneasy chestnut
xeidine amused the crowd by his persistent attempts
IA Iande
cenrncaGcd by the judges. First prize was AWARDED
10 Harry Hann's Gladys and Queen.
The afternoon programme wound up with the juds
ing Of hunters II the Corinthisn class There was
string Of hon yes tie Class mat Nached rom one
end Of the ring 70 tie other when standing SIDE by
side They were all ridden BY members OF various
hunt clubs When the jumping began, the fence rails
few IN al directions. With some notable exceptions
N was rs fine exhibition Of bow not to ride horse
"a could De obtained for the money any where Fist
pine wss won by Mr. Gebhard's imported Countess
laden by F. Cray Griswoh. Mr. Griswoh also rode
a.. orn horse hampstead which highly com
meDded.
In the evening the gray-coated white gloved guard
ians OF the Park drlveways and oHoe
paths came into the ing ms squad
u twenty Of the Park police wheeled ana
marched at troe gaop and cauter, 18th precision
H., Few cavalry cor1s could equal After the sight
Of hundreds of short sti1uped horsemen urohns about
IN their saddles, blunderng over hurdles
and spntering good fence rail- ufnoef'
# WAS pleasure to sae upon
a BODY Of fsders who sat in their snddles anu iA'e
their horses do exactly what they wanted them 10 90
ne large handsome horses with UNDECIDED tais anu
wel-hlled-out forms were also in pleasant contrast
with the artfcially developed coach horses ana A'A
news which form such large part OF the snow. Inc
imitation II the stopping OF runaway hoFSe9 ~ VIZ
fe-eNt officers in turn was a little tame o"'nt ~ wv
fact that the ring did not afford space enough 'o' "
elaborate runaway First prize was won DI IhS odS
oed,ne Grover ridden by Roundsman j. ". "lSon'
The .Ybilition Of pairs OF high scppera most VI
which we're driven 10 NAH phae,ons, gave me love
~ b. I'm de steele" horrv style another treat INC
rafting of their pole chains and me J'@"ns ~ i
- .ouudec above the most earnest cnorS VI
fs,Aer,s musicians The spectacle OF gsh'ienrH
- t,rl,lcssv alfred sitting up IN their Six
fined piaetons with phenomenal sufusn'"'S,, a-'S
veariig large numbered plscard careiu'N s''"70
,.r. t,.r would have done the most Cd as porous
plasters again filed the public eve hot,
The last two contests OF Tie evening Me'e ",
~ file acrobatlc order OF equine - n'HaoN
nine Green hunters selected out OF tAe A'se F'e
that entered the preliminary t'l1h VI '''' 90
,,rngolcd for the final victory. Arer un" W.
o,aras,.n hunters caue out. All the old mVornes
- ..~ca in this class, QuecnsDerry' ont"''o'
p.,n,ort oxford sarchedon ana al uioo 100
nenos have become household woroS' VI. ,,,,
(,onnt-,s won In the champion claS9 " ,I.
a, many who thought that OHfoN OF s"''''
tO have been named - ,r.ro Owen
T',e morning and early afternoon hours were .o.
49, -, nice and hackneys. OF the hacXhc's N'.'e
vas showing both fine and extensive al"
su1, OF the contests was more eager, ,oa,
NV tbe suectators than in any other sih'lar o"'''
.r, La ,rea.her did not seem to have IN eN'co vi
q, .,,ordn,c. The crowd was almost repe'iuo'
Of the first dny Among those pIe.ent o"rH: ".o
afternoon and evening were Mr.. and MR. N'So"
pr Gins stokes. Mis- stokes Mr.. and ME- =. h""'.nD
Perkins Miss Perkins Mrs. Frank winthrop, W."
Alfred Ycungs the Misses Wetm're' MI "-u
George b. Parsons. Mr. ana MIS- ''.,,n JAM, ('sdot
ord Mi.s Goddard. SIR. and Mrs. 4. J. Berwn' MISS