Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
THE HORSES.
A Show That Gladdened the
Lovers of Equine Excellence.


in Evidence---IndivIdual and Col
Iectively II Was n Record Breaker.
''Bred in the purple" is an expression
that fittingly describes the exhibit from
the Speedwel Farms at Lyndon Centre.
The horses are among the finest in their
class in the world, and will be sent to the
next big show in Madison Square garden,
New York, to compete against the fine
horses owned by Col. w. Seward Webb,
Mr.. Logan, and other noted fanciers.
At the head of the stud is the stallion
Jenner, imported in 1892. He is beauti-
full bay horse, stands 16t hands high, and
weighs about 1850 pounds. The last three
years he has been shown all over New York
state and New England, and has never
been defeated in the show ring.
The brood mare, Folly Farine, was the
delight of the connoisseurs in horse flesh.
She was shown with her FLY, sired by
Orange Indre. Folly Farine is brown
mare imported in 1889. AS a two year-old
she was exhibited at the Royal show in
Paris, and took the sweepstakes as the
best two-year old FLY, after which she was
imported and was shown in 1891 at the
American Horse show at Chicago, where
she was again victorious, and has been ex-
hibited every year since at the various
never been defeated.
A horse of fine style and action was the
French coach stallion, Orange Indre. This
horse was bred by NJ. w. Durham at
Wayne. Ill. He stands about Is hands
high and weighs about 1900 pounds. He
was sired by Mr. Dunham's famous Indre.
Indre won first prize at the Universal ex-
position at Paris in 1889, 60 stations COM
peting.
A four-year-old mare, Nigresse, is a
handsome black, 16 hands high and weighs
about 1900 pounds. She was bred by NJ.
w. Durham and sired by his Indre.
Among the other French coach horses
were the three-year-old stallion, Lorrette,
by Jenner, dam Louretta by Indre; the
two-year-old stallion, Firmesse, sired by
ling stallion, Loyaute, sired by Jenner,
dam Louretta by Indre the four
year-old FLY, Toilette, sired by Jenner,
dam Folly Farine; one three-year-old filly,
Verte Donte, by Jenner, dam Belle Etoile;
one two-year-old FLY, Olivia, by Jenner,
dam Orange; and a pair of beautiful
yearling fllies, Amorette and Fan Fan, by
Jenner, dams Folly Farine, and Orange.
Greater contrast in horse flesh is seldom
seen than between a Percheron stallion
and an Iceland pony from the Speedwell
Farms Both would be worthy of blue
ribbons, but they are as unlike as cathed-
raj clock and ladies' gold watch The
Percheron is giant, steel gray in color,
Volcan by name, standing II hands high
and weighing 1000 pounds. He was bred
by NJ. w. Durham and sired by Aiglon,
dam Bergere. The Iceland pony, Taffy,
is little gem of a horse of about 400
pounds weight. He was imported by the
Speedwell Farms in 1898. He was shown
with the pony mare, Molly, with filly foal.
Forest Park Farm, Brandon.
Valley Fair visitors who know and ad-
mire good horse-hesh were indebted to IL.
r. G.. Watson, proprietor of the Forest
Park farm, Brandon, for contribution of
striking merit. Horsemen familiar with
performers in the "great table" and 2:30
list quickly recognized here animals whose
individuality fully bears out the breeding
and performance of their ancestors. AT
the head of the stud as here shown was
Girdlestone, b. h., years old, 3-year-olt
race record 2:49t. AS a 4-year-old he has
shown his ability to beat 1925. Sire Gros-
Jean, son of Belmont, 1st dam Undine, by
Electioneer; I'd dam Barnes Idol; Sd
dam Ella Norton.
Owenee, b. M, 10 years old, dam OF
Ortolan (3) 2:2St, by Alacantara; LIST dam
Winona, dam of two in the list; I'd dam
the famous brood mare, Jessie Pepper,
the dam of two in the list, by Mambrino
Chief, IL. Foal at foot by Oscar William
Undine, b. m, 10 years old, by Elec
tioneer; 1st dam by Peck's Idol; I'd ant
Sd dams thoroughbred.
Valissa, b. m, 10y years old, held Swear
old Kentucky state record 2:19 to higl
wheel sulky. Sire Vasco; LIST dam Chess
dam of Vasto, 2:16t, by Magic; I'd dam
Betty, dam of Retta, 2:2St, by Clark Chief
Sd dam by Pilot Jr. foal by Oscar Viii
liam.
Sister Allie, b. f., yearling, Sire Alli'
Wilkes, 1st dam Sister Nutwood, by Nut
wood; I'd dam Sister G, dam of Brothe
G, 2:25t, by Mambrino Boy; Sd dam b.
Bonnie Scotland.
Imp. Wallis Belle, b. f., yearling, by the re
nowned Red Wilkes; dam Valissa,
above.
Unit, CHI. f., yearling, by Ben Gillig, sol
of Gillig, dam Undine, as above.
Bay colt, Owen Dunmore, by Alli
Wilkes, dam Owenee, as above.
These four yearlings are entered in tn
New England fraternity $4,000 stake TO
foals of 1896, to be trotted at Boston il
1898 and 1899.
Thelma, dun flly, years old, by Osca
William, 2:124, LIST dam Lady Cleo, b,
Beecher, "a dam Molly H, by Modo
Chief. The death of Oscar William, tn
sire of the foals at foot, which has takel
place within the year, is deeply regretted
since the state of Vermont thus loses
famous horse which was stepped in produc
ing and performing blood. 1t is to b
hoped that Mr.. Watson will be successful
in breeding his equal.
A. N. Kingsley OF AshuelOt.
The exhibit of A. N. Kingsley of Ashue
lot, N. H., consisted of three stations an
four brood mares with foals at foot, an
three FLIES. Two of Mr.. Kingsley's sta
lions are too well known, both as indiviC
uals and through their breeding to requir
extended remark. N. S. Ball should prov
a sire of gentlemen's road horses, which {
the present time are in great demand an
hard TO find. Mr.. Kingsley has surrounC
ed himself with a few choice brood mare
whose breeding and individual merit al
equal to any in New England. That th
young stock growing up will at matt
rity distinguish themselves on the track
a foregone conclusion. Mr.. Kingsley HI
the desirable virtue of patience, and
working on long lines which promise f
nous results from his breeding establish
ment, and abundant justification of h