New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
TROTTING-BRED PARK HORSEo
A FINE EXHIBITION AT THE NATloNA"
HORSE SHOW.
IN COMPETITION WITH HAcKNEYs AND COACH
HORSES THEY WON MAJORITY OF TIE
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE

Despite the fact that some OF the trotlihs e''
at the Horse Show received no entries at ALL anu
that In some other classes the entry list was 'i'
light IL IL pretty safe TO say that the trottins
tcrnity got more enjoyment out OF the Dig eAnio'-
ton OF horsenesh this year than ever petore. IN
was something besides the regular contests io' ~"
tiers and roadsters to interest them, TOT III "',
every class open to harness horses OF the pan
TYNE one or more ,rotting-bred animals had oeeh
entered and the trotting enthusiasts were on 'ne
qu v!ve how the dock-tailed trotters "o
fare In competition with the English hach"'5'
French coachers and other carriage breeds al 'Ho
housekeeping game. In the trotung Glasses -
trotters competed against each other oh.y' "a"
when 1t came to the other contests the repre
sentatives OF the distinctveiy American nfee1 "a'
TO meet all Corners OF course.
The typical trottlng horse has been aften CRU
cised and not without reason as all candid az
mirers OF the breed must admit. on account u
his tendency TO Roman nose, eve neck, hat ''oS'
dropping rump and crooked hind legs Ihat IN
family has plenty OF representatives, free Ho''
these unslgh;ly defects of conformation, whicH pos
the beauty and quality. as we'll as the uapp'
action and fine style of the highest type OF hacA
ney coach horse, proved beyond uoUD' ~
the result OF las; weeks Horse snow
There twelve classes for horses OF 'he pa"
type shown singiy and pairs and in all OF theSe
classes WIKI perhaps one exception. the uo''i"9
bred high-steppers carried OF part OF the ho"o.'
In nine Of the contests they Won the oiue fosV''e
and out Of the foriy-hve ribbons awarded theS e"'
tured no less than twenty-seven. a good. Gear
majority over the representatives, OF al o'''i
breeds combined This count includes on.y 'hoS'
trotters whose pedigrees are known. IneIe "''V
doubtless good many other uottin2-brei "O' 50
among the prize-winners in these classes Du' ''e
Horse Show Association. whose foremost pufpo'.
Is supposed 10 be the improvement OF the breed o'
horses pays no attention 10 the breeding % ''i'
animals entered for exhibition In the harness.
classes: hence it is impossible 20 tell no" NAM
more dock-tailel trotters scored IN the week Nv
same thing is true about the hackneys ana o'ns'
harness breeds OF course; but inasmuch is o''''
two prize-winners whose breeding T. known car
Rod the blood Of the English type Of horse 1t Is
certain that the trotters ouinumbereI theIn "'e
to al least.
BLOOD LINES AND TYPES.
Many hor.emen. and particularly the breeders
WIN arr. seeking TO supply the growing demand Tor
bigh-stepping park horses. want to kho" All A"o''
the blood lines OF the shoW-rng winners a. Nh"
son square Garden and e.sew mere lhls - ANU
the only guide they have TO fo.o" IN tle" @"'''''
% fix the type and establish a family Oh h'sh-
s,.,,ars and the National Horse Show Assoc.a-
,ion OF America ought 20 make a practice o,
printing in the catalogues snort pe'o''' 80
every animal entered In the SHOW, where ,ht p'l,-
gree is known The presrn, sysyem y 81" r'rJ Of
a mar with racing horses ana taxing 10 -
fhe' In Engiand and America trsre would
10Y ~ yiy ~ thoTouehbreis or trotters. Every
rscing association IN the country and nearly ever
driving club which gives irotuns mems 1 pa
II Ia by breeding from the winners anu la $50
sires ana dams OF winners that the speed noi IT,
whether trotter or runner. has been prougnt a. -
present degree OF perfection; The snoW,r' i rs
90 the racing test is to the breed Ter OF the inorous
bred jhf SANE tbi teams fetching
5000 and 5000. and carriage pairs are se.'S 81,
for e 7o5 and the like horsenen are more IMAM
ever Interested In the blood OF me en-
,,.,eJ -, ho c,assed AS the champion h.gh-stepprr
OF the Horse Show o: 1895. having won I'm ~
his ttpe not over l53 hands in height In the snow
The class was judged on SATURDAY evening am
eIieb:e to start bash had won twice; beating sucn
good Acrobat, Meteor Ruth biazT" ir sbis
SIass and ne carried of the honors a third tinle
6efeatn n,, Mrs r Suffern Talers famous Prize
Spo1ns A winner IN Class 10. 80, belonging 70 MIS-.
C. Weiisnies Of - ' 5o wy that Mr. Widenes cham
nm hjeh-stepper is Eng!and-hred trotter or
orthodox bo9I fT rs ana iag bash IS by Messenger
Wilkes . 9Iz. and his dam was by Danie La ,
t ng son or small sum I'D in the White Mountains less
than a year ago after seeing him trot a rae. NJ.
owner SAYS he can beat 2:3o to suIky ,e this a.
may Dash has a good turn Of speed along Win ~, ms
beauty IF form and acton ior ~ b w,i' ring in
me Garden at a rae which made the tanbark fy
IN rifles as he went around the turns
HONORS FOR COGENT.
Among the hlgn-StfIptTH OF thf idisti t!fV' 49,
J. and Harry Hamlins Cogent won the highest
honors at the Horse Snow. he shown only
once in the week Class No g. for horses not
under l5.3 hands high. and although IL was his hrst
appearance in any show ring he carried on the
blue rosette beating such noted steppers a. j. F
TaImages Monarch. Or. ". Seward Webo's Lewis
ton Boy. Joseph f. wideners Greenwich and John
A. Logan's Vladimir along with lot OF others
Cogent stands 1871 hands high and he is without
doubt OF the best, II not the best park morse
hat, has 81 hefn
on his feet pony he has the quality OF blood
hackneH' He va. raised at Village Farm and he is
by Mambrino King, the sire OF Nientingaie Zos our on,
Quintessence The horse has speed ard ne was
kept FOR time as a stallion al Village Farm.
50 for high-steppers is another son Of Mr.. Hamlns
famous trotting sire and show horse Mawbrino
Boy grandson q Mam6rlno King TO C.; r. DnyaI
q this city, for N5 c. ib sn' 5gc
ssd troer rSm Vass Earn an seRf by III NAM
br,no Kin 1; Rex Bismont. VINO won thrd prize
is a registered trotter. He raised By ex-Gov-
ernor Harris now living in Chicago, and is a son 81
the handsome campaigner B!smont out Of Prairie
Queen. by Prairie King.
BOTH FROM NEW-ENGLAND.
Attorney and jersey, the splendid matched pair
that won first prize in Class No S. are both New
Engle nd-bred trotiers and grandsons OF New-Eng
lands greatest trottng sire. Daniel Lambert, by
Ethan Allen, 2o5Ik. They owned by 5. II. Ma
son. jr ex-secretary OF the NewYork Driving
Club and Jersey s by Young Lambert. while Az
derney Is by Jim Lambert In Glass No 80 all OF
the placed horses were trotters. Dash, the win
ner has already been described. and Meteor and
Ruth who were placed second and third respective
ly. well known in New-YOrk. W. Gould Brokaw
having paid $500 FOR the pair al w. =. Grands
Silver Cup about month Ruth l. by
Charles Reade. 2;242 the inbred grandson OF Ethan
Allen 225i2, and Meteor s by Harry Pulling. 2:29 T.
while his dam descendant Of Vermont Black
Hawk the sire OF Ethan Allen. Acrobat the New
York Coach Horse and Cob Companys white ribbon
winner In this class. is son OF Atlantic. 2:2l. by
Amont. This horse is one OF the leaders OF the
fn.r-in hand team that Charles r Bates sold
Mrs. T. H. Spauldlng FOR 5000 the Horse Show.
The other leader is Athlete, also by Atlantic, 81
and the two shown a pair IN C.ass No. go won
second prize. first prize going to Mr. Brokaws Ruth
and Meteor. All OF the placed horses In this class
we're trotters. Mr. Wideners Dash and win
ming third prize, while fourth went TO George
u 1Inirnn,s Rlazea NaV and Golden Pod hr Qnnan-