Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-25
FINE COLT SHOW
A Pretty and Unique Feature of
Virginia Life.
SOME HUNTERS AND fHOROOGHBREDS
Success Of the Uppevi!Ie Colt
Clubs Fourth Exhibition.
THE AWARD OF PRIZE S

THE AWARD OF PRIZES
There took place last week at Number
Six" the home Of Col. r. H. Dulany near
Cpperville. Va, another Of the annual colt
shows which during the last few years
have attracted the attention of horsemen
In Washington and other cities. The
gion Is one famous as the source Of some OF
the best stock that has been known in the
horse world. and In war times there were
raised in and about Upperville some of the
best cavalry battalions of the confederate
army. 1t is distinctively a blue grass coun-
try. and the long slopes Of the Blue Ridge.
sheltered and warm, and Astounding in
springs Of the purest and coolest water.
AFFORD all that is ideal in pasturage for the
lover and breeder Of fine horsefesh.
The great natural advantages of the two
counties Of Fauquier and Loudoun have,
OF course, stimulated interest in horse
breeding. and there are scores Of farmers
within a ten-mile radius of Upperville that
make II their principal business TO turn
on every season from one to three or four
crack trotters or thoroughbreis. From
this vicinity have come many of the best
fox-hunters ridden by the chase-loying peo-
pie OF society at the capital. and for depth
OF lung, muscle bottom and general good
looks they are not to be beaten. Probably
| the cream OF the horse farms of the Blue
Ridge comes to Washington. but Balti-
more and New York are lively competitors
for the best animals that can be found up
there, SO that there has been an object not
only in producing good stock, but also In
training 1t. 1t is safe TO say that in the
New York horse market no region is more
favorably thought of for quick draft, hack
ney or saddle animals. This is due to one
feature not always present In even the
best horse countries. That Is the very gen.
eral habit Of the Virginia farmer to ride
when he goes away from home rather than
drive.
He has always been fond of the hunter
and the thoroughbred IL TO him the best
horse that ever drew breath. He gets
good one as soon he can and he does
not allow the stiffness Of the price to take
the edge on his appetite. Having acquired
as carefully as IL he had an immortal soul.
All the gaits known to the curriculum Of
horse culture are taught him and not the
slightest point Ia his development is over
looked. 1t is one Of the rarest treats in
the use Of a saddle horse to get I'D on one
of these well-trained Virginia thorough
breds and find that he knows his business
as well as human being could. Ali his
gaits are at your command. 1t is another
case Of touching the button to see some
thing DO ell the rest. A tap OF the crop
Otl meek brings You any gait YOU want.
trot, Walk, dog trot or canter.
The Colt Club.
The Upperville Colt Club is not a very
old organization. this being its fourth year
OF existence, but IL embraces all the best
known horsemen in the mountain parts of
Fauquier and Loudoun counties. Col r.
H. Duiany Is the fostering patron OF the
club. and to him is due its formation and
success. The secretary is Maj. p. s. Goch-
nauer, one Of the leading citizens Of Fau-
Quer. and the chief marshalship devolves
upon Rev. George H. Ayre. a gentleman
who combines with a good old shioned
fear OF the Lord a thorough love of fine
forse All through the two days OF the
colt show Mr.. Ayre was everywhere pres
ent. mounted on a splendid example OF the
park saddle class. directing ali the ar
engagements connected with the Judging of
the 40 entries In the various classes and
always In the most trying sItuat ions show
ing good nature and judgment that were
fairly contagious, The show is held in a
splendid grove on Col. Dulanys farm,
where the blue grass is ankle deep. A half
mile track runs in an oval under the mag
nificent old oaks. and abundant shade
everywhere blesses man and beast.
1t Is putting II mildly to say that the
people turn out to see the colt show They
come from every part OF the two counties;
they come from Richmond. from New York,
from Baltimore and from Washington
Upward OF 500 people attended the show
on the two days OF the exhibition last week
The gate receipts were something over
sl.2o which is pretty good for a little
horse fair way out in the country, where
population is not dense and the usual
features of fair were wholly wanting
That 5.Uu men and women should get to-
gether to see a purely and distinctively
horse show, where there are no races and
no chances. speaks we'll for the love of
horse In old Virginia.
The association hangs up good premiums
Tor the encouragement Of exhibitors, the
total this year amounting to Sa52 The
premium list shows the fondness of Viz
ginia horsemen for riding and driving horses
There are thirteen classes. OF which but
two open the gates TO heavy draft stock.
The rest are given up to ponies. hackneys.
trotting or quick draft-gaited saddlers
hunters, park saddlers. thoroughbreds and
matched carriage teams. In but two of
the classes are exhibitors required to
show pedigrees-hackneys and thorough
breds. The show is clearly a colt show in
tended to represent the best results of
breeding. care and training Stockings.
shown In every class. Except a special
class Of hunters, five years old and over
are or gelding. carrying $50 pounds Qor
which class the highest premium OF the
show is offered, $50 to first and SO to sec
ond), and In the park saddlers. nothing
over four years old is admitted.
Various Features.
From start to finish there was a good
show this year. In the matched pony class
r. Hunter Dulany had an unusually pretty
span of gray cobs about twelve hands high.
better match. with their creamy gray
coats and black markings, II would be
hard to find. In the riding pony class Lit
tie Jack Dulany, the heir to the late Hal
Dulany's million or two. appeared and
took a blue ribbon with a neat little East
Indian something like eleven hands high.
The hackney class was not we'll filled But
two or three examples were shown, and
these were the recent purchases lust
brought into the section. Henry Fairfax
who is usually well represented at the
colt show, made no entries this year. owing
to press OF business. which prevented
his giving his personal attention to the
matter. There was lively competition In
matched teams and some fine turnoutk
were on the track. In this class the judges
ruled on harness as well as horses and
everything had to be in order Probably
the best match seen was that Of r. Hun
ter Dulany. fine big pair of Cleveland
bays. which justly took a first. Jesse Ty-
son OF Baltimore showed a stylish pair of
roans. bred on his training farm at Berry,
Vile, Clarke county. They were handled
well by Mr.. Tysons superintendent, Chas
Boxweil, and received a second premium