The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
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cisco. Peacock has carried off various
prizes and may be taken as high class
specimen. Hitched with him in the
skeleton drag, Paragon was certainly not
at disadvantage. The action of both
horses was very much alike. and as they
mated so well and matched as to size, it
was then and there determined to send
them to the show together.
Mr.. Hobart selected splendid animal
while in Canada from corral of fifty
horses. This horse is Merry Boy, a grace
fully proportioned bay gelding, fifteen
hands three inches high, and Ave
years old. He was highly COM
mended in the green-hunter class at
the New York show, but at that time he
wise there is hardly any doubt but that he
would have left the ring with ribbon
under his ear.
1t is seldom that horsemen see such a
jumper-not a particularly high lunger,
but sure-footed flyer that takes remark
ably long leaps. He will be exhibited to
advantage especially in the hurdle and
water jump. Though Merry Boy has good
blood and lots of nerve in him he is very
kindly horse.
In the way of variety Mr.. Hobart has
entered a small pony which arrived Mon
day with his proud equine companions
The pony IS suggestively named Tadpole,
because he is slippery little fellow, full
of queer antics and capable of playing
funny pranks. Besides, Tadpole is for all
the world like an embryo of the equine
species. He reaches all the way up to q
mans hips, or, in horse lore, is ten hands
high, and is sturdy chip OF Welsh stock
of swell pedigree.
Tadpole has been entered in all the
jumping classes for the coming show
against large horses, but then he can take
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Bob, one OF the exercise boys, up. With
Bob this little pony is still an unde-
termined quantity, for Bob invariably
comes to the ground after the jump. Still
Tadpole stands until his rider scram ole 8
from the tanbark to his back. Yesterday
the pony's performance was watched with
much interest and 1t created considerable
merriment; but Tadpole proved that he
knew his business.
A pair that will attract attention is Sui
tan and Gar, two more newcomers at the
Hobart farm. They MAKE up good type
OF park wheelers, and are better class OF
horses than Mr.. Hobart had oefore-at
least so much was admitted by Mr.. Hum,
the manager. yesterday. Gear is a large
possessed of excellent knee and hock
action.
In all points he is good mate for Sui
tan. They were driven as wheelers with
Damrosch and Seidl as leaders yesterday
and later were tried together in the skele-
ton drag. In both places their performs
ance excited the ad miration of those who
watched them. The four-in hand gave
general satisfaction and will likely be seer
In the show.
Frills, chestnut hackney horse, i'm
] ported from the East as a new crack, wa,
driven by Rocket around the track TO the
skeleton cart Frills is fifteen hands high
handsome in every line and curve, full O.
action and as well as being marvellous
! goer is blue blooded high-stepper. With
MIN Mr.. Hobart hopes to carry OH rib
bon in the hackney class.
spot and Lightfoot, the dandy $300(
| driving pony team, was out with the skel.
eton phaeton cn the track. They will bt
exhibited for the first time on the Pacific
Coast at the horse show. Spot has the
extraordinary record of twenty-one frs
prizes al over the word, and was never
beaten in England. The team has beer
shown In New York. Boston, Philadelphia
and other Eestern cities and never lost {
| ribbon.
So Spot and Lightwood are champions
spot is thoroughbred hackney mare
| stuuted.
With one or two exceptions. the rest o.
Mr. Hobart's new stock is composed o.
nlghly bred coach horses. As a rule the
norses at the Hobart farm are a better
looking lot than last year. which fact goe.
10 snow that the enterprising owner ha:
worked conscieniiously to improve still
further his famous stock.