The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN'
Young NobIeman, Avis and Limit at
RockIand Farm.
OTHER GOOD ONES THERE ALSO.
Tho Orange Horse Show Was a Big
Success Financially and III In
hibits and Attendance-Othcr
Items Of Interest.
OTHER GOOD ONES THERE ALSO

OoTuonSElIle, III the UldSt VI q iiioSl St' -
ing section of country, is Rocklands arm
owned by Mr.. Thomas Atkinson, Oh lh.s
city, and where himself and family reside
during tina summer months. Rockland5 adj
joins Cameron Lodge, the eegan' estate OF
Mr.. Alexander Cameron, While near by
are other neatly kept country homes ana
well titled farms
The drive out from Gordonsville is most
attractive one and over roads Kept IN me
order. and mostly, too, by private supscrlp-
ton.
The residence at Rocklands is of the
Colonial style os architecture, and the en-
bodiment Of comfort and refined taste
Butt on an eminence, it has the advan-
tage of a thorough system of drainage. and
from its elevation is commanded views OF
the surrounding country that charm the
sight. There are close to thousand
acres of land in Rocl1lands, and the farm
was purchased nearly half y century ago
by the late Barton Haxan, Esq, who
spent much Of his time there. and stocked
the place with high-bred horses and cattle.
The Rocklands catalogue OF the thorough
bred ana trotting horses issued by Mr..
HaxaL in 1870, was probably the first pub
licatiOn of lis kind in Virginia, and worthy
Of preservation, being concise and filled
with interesting matter. The hackney stall
lion Young NOblenan. an English pred
son Of Confidence, from mare by Wash
ingtOn, now heads the stud at ROcklands.
and a grand looking horse he is. Young
Nobleman gained prominence both in
England and in this country as q prize
winner While his set have also been sue
cessfu in the show ring. The brown stall
lion was fCaled in 1888. and his back is
bit bowed with age. but his splendid eyes
glow with the fire of youth, and his shape
~ head is lit for model while III addi
ton to good feet and legs, he is. in tenn
permanent and disposition, all that could
be asked for.
Young Nobleman is being bred to half
thoroughbred and trotting-bred mares
owned at the farm, and the cross should be
judicious one.
Probably the choicest matron on the
place is Limit. bay mare by Vncher.
out Of Verney, by Haw Patch, the sire of
Magnolia, 2:J9 IA AS Limits dam. Yer
ney, has produced EdiGce, 2:20; Wauseon,
2:l9; the fast PAGER COrbett, 2:1l Ia, this
season, and the variety performer Nern-
wood 2:26, trotting, and 2:1S H. pacing,
the daughter of Nacher would be q fl mate
for some hilsh-class trottins sire, but
since coming to Rocklands she has been
mated with hackney stations, her foals
OF 1887. 1885 ana 1893 being by panesfort,
while that OF 1906, very handsome chest
nut FLY, is by Danesfort, and she WAS
bred to Young Nobleman.
Among other brood mares at the farm
are Avis, by Syndic, the son of Stranger,
out of Woodcraft, by Woodbird, and good
looking bay, five years old, by Iron Bar.
FIJI ga, son of the famous outlaw Temple
Bar, 2:17 81 The bay fly three years
old, by Danesfort out of Limit is just be-
ing broken to harness, as IS another bay
tily by the same sire but out Of a mare
owned by the Hon. Henry Fairfax, Gal,
Hill, from whom she was purchased The
ri inc OH
of Limit, has fine size fer Der age but
her full brother, a two year old bay geld
ing, is stouter and more cOmpactly built.
and indeed. Mr.. Ellet. wfI6 directs affairs
at the farm. likes him better than any
youngster OK the place. An attractive look
ing chestnut pony. used as q Saddler by
Mr.. Atkinscn's twelve-year-o'l son, was
bred to Young Ndb!eman this season, and
] look for good results from the mating,
as the finest pony seen in Virginia for
years was produced by similar breeding,
the pony in question being a roam mare
by the hackney sire Northern Light,
owned by CoUrtlandt Smith. who won with
her at all the prominent horse shows and
declined number of stiff offers. one Of
them being over S1,c00.
The iOra1le77 Horse Show, held at Orange,
Va, on the ID and Sd instant, was a sue
cess not only financially, but in point of
attendance and the character of exhibits,
which were really meritorious and highly
creditable TO that section; certainly when
it is considered that the majority of them
We're Virginia products. Hon. c. C.
Taliaferro, the president OF the Association,
and DR.. Frank B. Perry, who combines
the duties Of secretary and treasurer and
looks after details, were on hand each
day and kept affairs moving with pre-
cision and regularity. This is only the
third year of the existence of the associa-
ton, which has been a success from the
start, and encouraged by the generous
patronage and support accorded it the
management are considering the purchase
of nearer the city and establishing per-
manent show grounds to be fitted up with
modern conveniences. such as a corlmo
dious grand stand, offices, and stabing.
The Virginians, y. N. Chichester and
Charles Griffith Herring. DR. ]. w. Dow
ney, New Market, Sd. and Irwin n
Megaggee, of Philadelphia, served as
judges and gave general satisfaction.
Smart turnouts. including single and
double teams, tandems and four-in-hand
rigs. were 10 be seen daily, While the well
filed grandst3nd was mass OF bright col
ors and good human and merriment We're
infectious. Among the successful! exhibitors
were c. C. West, of Baltimore. ana others
from distance, and st:ch Virginia breeders
~
Comb & Brothers, Charles II. Hurkamp
and Cameron Brothers.
The following clipping. taken from a
recent issue of the California Breeder and
Sportsman, will be read with interest, re-
lating as it does to Mr. A. B. GwathmeE,
the well known Virgnian and former resi-
dent Of this city, but now OF the Cotton
Exchange, New York:
There came to the editor OF this paper
last Thursday morning photograph of
the mare Louise Mac, 200 81, hitched to
speed wagon and driven by her owner,
Mr.. a. B. Gwathmey of New York, who
visited this coast last winter. The picture
shows Louise Mac TO be very handsome
animal and with a background of rocks
and trees the picture is charming one
to the admirer of a good horse. There is
a story of Mr.. Gwathmey's visit TO Cali
fornia which has appeared in some of the
New York papers. but has heretofore
skipped the scissors in the editorial rooms
on this coast Mr. Gwathmey related it
himself and it is about as follows; When
in San Francisco, AR \. B. Spreckels
invited the New York gentleman TO ride
behind his mare Dione which then had
record of 2:09l-4, and has since reduced
= f,,J1 CIWat hmev Was