The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-20
vernon, Horss stock Improvisr.

While on a visit to my old home, Man
chesier, VT, says +. Bowman OF Rutland
In the American Horse breeder, had
the pleasure Of seeing some Of their fine
horses, and judging from the class Of
young stock SAW there this week, A.
well as from what have seen on pre-
Vious occasions. / can safelr say that in
the near future Manchester will be IN the
front rank as compared with any other
VernOnt town. Tits there that the game
race mare NAY flower, 2:2l4. rs CHARTERED.
She has always been handled and con.
dlticued by the veteran horseman. Add
Bentley. NJ 5. COlburn controls her,
aud while under his management she has
been very successful upon the track.
Mayhower will now join the great list Of
brood mares, a. she VA stiuted late last
81 ason tu very promising twu year-old
son of Guy Wilkes, 2:l54, ont of daugh-
ter OF Del Sur, 2:24. sire of Don Pedro,
2:Ica. and Others This great co Is the
ton. When MaytlOwer's youugster
makes It's appearance, why won't he or
she be bred in the height of fashion?
The dam has a record Of 2:2lf and was
sired by Waikiki, son of WMkill Chief;
her dam by Victor Won Bismarck. This
yOungsier will carry the blood OF the
great George Wilkes, 2:22. through his
fastest entire son, and tho blood OF tie
great brood mare sires, MabrinO Patcheu
and Seely's American Star, together
with thai Of The Moor, grindsire of
Sanboui, 2:OT3, and others. II all breed
ers could start in AS Mr.. COl~urn has,
there would be fe yer clOSing-uut sales OF
the nOblest OF aEimlls-the horse.
Leaving Mr. COlburn's place 1 called
upon the we'll known liveryman, James
A. Thayer. Mr Thayer | have known
for more than 30 Yeas. lie has always,
since o.d enough, dealt in the light-har-
r>ss horse, and has for the last % years
done very snug livery business. A few
years ago he had mare called Peg that
was a warm favorite among his patrons
on account Of her great road qualities.
She never found the road too long for her,
and never went 50 far in ono day that she
could not get back the next.
Mr.. Thayer's keen knowledge OF the
horse convinced him that with the great
road qualities and courage that old Peg
possessed she could not fail TO produce
speed II bred 20 the right horse. lie
mated her with TriGePs, and the result
of the this union was the game horse b
and X. 2:33t, the property Of John j.
Paris Of RUTLAND. Nj. Paris will bet
big money that b and K can beat 2:25
any good day and good track
Mr.. Thayer has her next foal. a FIVE
year-old, that he keeps for his own driy-
ing. She will be heard from upon the
track some day. Another fual out If o d
Peg, three years old past, Is brown geld
ing called Prince. Ne was the winner of
the hardest race ever fought oat on a
Vermont track 10y three-yeaT-Olas He
took the fifth, sixth aud se renth heats.
This j saw aud came very near not get
ting any dinner in consequence. Thanks
to President Egbert Smith for bringing
us lunch into the stand. This three
yearOld race was called mp about 1880
a. m. and did not finish until about u.
m. Much credit is due his owner. III.
W. MattisOn, for fitting this colt to stand
mp and fight such battle as he did at
the Battenkill Valley fair last October
That was the time when the old livery
mare Peg came 10 the front.
Mr.. Thayer has iilly fsaled in 1891,
sired by Maurice MeDOnad's speedy son
OF Ben Franklin (2:29), George G. (2:2S1l.
She, like her family, is handsome aud
nicely gated. but TO my taste the yearl-
ing Is Jim Dandy. He il OF nice size,
as handsome as y ctlre, as broad across
the back as Percheron, and can't help
being fast, strong aud handsome. His
sire Is the very handsome. highly bred
speedy son Of Alcantara q: 23), Ktlkmaar,
aud old Peg is in foal 10 the same.
The next place ! visited was the home
of Battenkill, a noble looking son of
Blackstone (2:3j). Battenkill stan q
about IL hands, aud yet he is As fine and
handsome as Lambert He il one of
the handsOmest horses that have ever
seen for his sire. There Is not a coarse
spot about him. His colts are fine look
ing, with nice siza, grand style and finish,
and show quite turn of speed. I have
seen Battenkill and his get trot several
good races. He is owned by the genial
DIR. ). ). Clemens, who has some young
things by his grand horse that he is as
ing In his practice. He thinks that ne
horse is too good for his driviog. but II
some men had his stock they would think
them good enough 10 be placed in a
trainers hands. We wish him much
success, as he is well worthy Of il.
My next call was at :. +. Thayer's,
proprietor OF 1hayer's hotel. Mr..
Thayer is one Of the oldest and best in |
formed hOrsemen in New England. tits |
very interesting indeed to talk with him |
of the old-time MOrgans that he handled |
IN by-gone days. Mr.. Thayer realized |
that there was a great demand for large, |
handsome, stout-heartsd horses, so he |
went out and bought Zephyr, a l6-hand |
con OF Enchanter, sire of Ensign, and he /
sired the pacing wonder Blue Sign. 2:OS4, |
and Others. ZephyTs dam was by KeR-