The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26

made the contest especially interesting.
The Judges awarded the cup to Freak,
who cleared two Of the jumps, which
were four feet eight inches high. He was
RIDDEN by Mr.. j. G. Barnard. OF keswick,
Va. St. George, who was ridden by Mr..
Arthur Charles Marshall, of Upperville'
Va, was a close second, being about two
points behind Freak. The other horses
competing were: Mr.. T. n, Carter's Red
Rock. ridden by Mr.. Beattie; DR.. c. l.
Siegels Dixie. ridden by Mr. Martin; Mr.
II. Harvey Savase's Fitzsimmons, ridden
by Mr.. Beattie, and Or. Tritton's Deep
Run, ridden by Mr.. Milton Croxton.
DR. r. L. Triton, Major o. S. Allen and
Mr.. A. H. Christian, Jr., were judges OF
the jumping contest.
Colonel Edwards Of the Newark Sun
day Call, one OF the closest observers and
most practical horsemen of the East,
writes as follows in regard to blanketing
horses In winter and what he has 10 say
will prove of much benefit to trainers
and stablemen, should they heed what he
has to say:
We have reached the conclusion that a
heavy blanket on an unclipped horse I'm
the stable is detrimental 10 his health.
Observation and experiment has convinced
us that the unblanketed horse in he
winter Is the healthest and most comfort
able The best possible condition for
horse to take cold IS when he comes out
OF the stable where he has been stand
ing blanketed. The cold air will strike
ike a knife into every part Of his body.
a heated horse should not be blanketed
when he goes into the stable. A horse
with long hair will remain wet all night
under a blanket If the stable is warm
and free from draft the horse will be
much better off without any covering
whatever. Nature provides a covering
ample 10 protect the unclipped horse in
this climate in the winter. II more had
been needed more would have been pro-
vided. We are not speaking idly. For
some years We have carefully noted the
effect OF cold upon blanketed and UNI
blanketed horses. Seven years ago We
discarded the blanket. and the result has
been entirely satisfactory. No man in
his senses would think Of wrapping him
self up in . warm house and removing
the wraps when he went out
All this refers TO unclipped horses. A
man who would leave a clipped horse UNI
blanketed in the winter should be ar
rested and sent TO Jail. And this brings
us 10 remark that horses whose work
causes them 10 perspre freely in cold
weather are better for being clipped. The
cold air is not half so penetrating 10 a
clipped horse. as 10 one with his coat On
and wet. A clipped horse If wet. can be
rubbed dry in fifteen minutes. The eX-
pertinent has been thoroughly tested anl
men who own horses worth thousands Of
dollars would not have them clipped if
they did not believe they were better for
It,
The Virginian. Warrenton. Va, says:
The New York Horse Show was not at
tended by as many people from this sec
ton as on former occasions, but those
who went were cOnsplcuously successful.
Mr.. j. X. Maddux won $3.50 in prizes and
sold his horse "Searchlght for two thou
sand dollars. This We know was a bona
fide sale. and is the best ever made of a
horse in this county, so far as we know.
DR.. G. 5. Carter. we are told. sold his fine
driving mare for six hundred. and a pony
for four hundred. Mr.. Maddux says that
two-thirds of the prlze-winning jumpers
and saddle horses came from Virginia.
The forthcoming tournament of the Nir-
ginia Tournament Association 10 be rid
den at the Exposition Grounds on Thurs
day next, Thanksgiving Day, is being an
ticipated with considerable interest by
patrons OF the tourney, which Is now on
a wave of popularity all over the State.
The officers OF the Association, which in
clude Captain J. w. Talley, president;
Colonel b. O. James, secretary and treas
urer. and w. j. Carter, assistant secre-
tary, are well pleased over the outlook,
and with favorable weather conditions
a large crowd is likely 10 gather on the
grounds that day TO witness the fitting Of
the knights. Mr.. Lee Tod. under whose
management the recent tournament OF
the Old Dominion Tournament and Fair
Association proved such grand success,
has been appointed general manager for
the Virginia Tournament Association, and
is In correspondence with knights and
patrons OF the tourney throughout the
State a number of whom will be here.
The tournament begins at IL ~ NJ and
closes in time for the grand football
game to take place at the Baseball
Park. which is near the Exposition
Grounds. in the afternoon.
Mr.. Julian Morris. Hardwood Farm
Poindexter. Louisa county. Virginia, has
recently sold to the noted horse owner,
r. w. Lawson, of Boston, for $3.50. the
pair of shapely and handsome trotting
bred geldlngs Stephen Brown and Mars
Chan. the former a brown by Tuscarora
Sea King, son Of Lord Russell. and the
latter by Midlock. a grand son OF Hetzels
Hambletonian. The dams or both seid-
ings were sired by Castleman, son OK |
Woodford Mambrina, 2:2l IA. In ad-
dition to this pair, which was one OF the |
cleverest ever sent from virginia MI |
Morris has sold during the past rev |
months To Northern buyers lot OF hlgh- |
class horses ranging in price from s-oo
for a ponv TO 81 go each for hacks, hun |
tiers and jumpers.
The demand for Virgnia-bred horses |
in the North continues to increase. and |
at no time for years past have they been |
in such demand However. it may be said |
that buyers insist on animals being nj and |
ready for the market, and tnat oeing the
case prices which represent fair margin l
OF profit are readily paid.
Mr. Joseph Bryan has sustained quite /
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