Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-09-22

own trotters. There is an exhibition also OF
Russian saddle horses, designed as weight
carriers.
OF American saddle horses there is afine
display. and it is hardly necessary 10 say that
most of them are bred in Kentucky, although
Missouri appears second with good show
ing. There are none from other States, and
Virginia and Maryland. so famous for their
saddle horses. have sent no specimens at all.
OF other purely American breeds perhaps
the most interesting is the strong exhibit
made Of Vermont Morgans. So much have
people been bent upon obtaining English and
French horses OF late years that many OF
them seem to have forgotten that English
men themselves have been compelled to ad-
nit that for general purposes the Morgan
horse is match even for their famous Hack
neys. II is satisfactory, therefore, to see
that there are breeders who still cultivate
them. for their worth continues 10 obtain
general recognition. The stations exhibited
number in all thirty-eight and come from
farms in Illinois. Missouri, Kentucky, Yer
mont. Virginia. West Virginia and Indiana.
There is also fine showing Of mares and
colts.
The Morgan and the English Hackney are
apt TO be competitors. OF the latter there IS
hDl aS AulA a uloplhg 10 VI hHC ADt-AN D-.N
several Canadian farms, as well as Amerl-
can. show some fine specimens.
When we ask to see the large coach horse
we necessarily leave American breeds be-
hind, for the coach horse has been brought
to a state OF perfection in Europe far sur
passing anything 10 be found in this cOun-
try. In point OF fact, American horses en-
brace saddle horses. road horses. trotters
and runners. but Of draught horses and coach
horses all the breeds are European. Among
the coach horses the breeds now most culti-
waited are the French coach horse and the
Cleveland bay Both have strong represen-
tation at the Fair. Among the former are
fourteen stations over five years old. folr
between four and five, and ten under three.
Several stations are shown with three OF
their colts. and the showing Of mares is ex-
tensive. The Cleveland bays are not so nu-
merOus. but among the stations there are
number Of the best specimens. as we'll as
among the mares. A third breed OF coach
horses is shown In the German 'coacher,
which contains numerous bunch.
There is no barn OF horses that is more
constantly crowded than the one where the
Shetland ponies may be found. The breed
ing Of the fascinating little fellows has been
rather extensive OF late years, and in some
cases quite profitable. Rich men seek after
them for their children. and SON adults are
not exempt from q weakness for them. There
are fifteen stations shown, and they come
from New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, AMI Iowa. The judging, which has not
yet taken place, will include teams OF three
and four abreast All the ponies shown are
good specimens
This completes a cursory view Of the diff
ierent breeds which have been competing for
prizes. 1t will be noticed at once that the
show comprises for the most part the useful
horses Of the world, and is not q mere ex-
hibit of fashionable cobs and hunters. There
is. indeed. no class Of hunters. nor Of eobs.