The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
Chorister the Son of Fa|setto, at Re-
tirement Stud.
SAM CAREY is THERE ALSO.
Smyth Brothers Go to Norfolk-Thc
Iayfield StaIlions-General John
son and Bird Eye--Wnter-
hause 4 Winner.

Mr. Charles Griffin Herring, one OF the
best known breeders and horsemen in
the Valley of Virginia, and g, member o'a
the law firm of Herring & Herring, Har-
risonburg writes me that the morse IN
terest there is prospecting, ana that the
breeders of that section appreciate the
substantial benefit done the cause by
various references that have appeared IN
the horse department of The Times. MI
Herrings letter is quite an interesting
one, and is published in full:
cat The Retirement Stud of Charles
Griffin and Henry c.. Herring, which is
near HarrisonburS, in Rockingham coun-
ty, are the two thoroughbred stations,
Sam Corey, the greatest .steeplechaser OF
his day. by Long Taw, out Of Algebra,
by imp Highlander; and Messrs. James
R. and Foxhall p. Keenes great horse
Chorister by Falsetto, out of Addle e.
by King Alfonso. Chorister is verifying
the prediction of John Z. Madden that
before long the Messrs keene would ind
out that Chorister was high-class sire
During his first season in the STUD ne got
only FLIES and all were winners. among
them being Ella Rea, Miss GuSsie and
Lady of the West, and to these may be
added a number of good ones that were
winners in 1900, including Annie Ihomp-
son and DR.. Barlow Two of the highest
tried of the youngsters shipped to Eng
land last fall by Mr.. James r. heene
were both by Chorister. Among the
thoroughbred mares sent to the court of
this grandlooking, big son of Falsetto
in 1900 were five from the Fairntosh Stud
of Colonel B. Cameron, Stagville, n. {.
Wc have also at Retirement the big
brown stallion Restoration, by Sam Pur-
dy, out of Nellie Buck, the grand dame
of Partially, 2:2i Ii; and grand dam OF
Mosul 2:09 IA. His get should make fine
road and carriage horses and probably
develop speed with handling. Among
the thoroughbred matrons at Retirement
are the large chestnut mare Cora c, from
the stables of Thomas de Ford, Jr., Bal
tinore: Sienna S. by Linden, from
daughter of Jiles Johnson and Loving
Bell three years old, by imp. Aenolithe.
out Of Carrie Bell, by Spendthrift, sec
ond dam by Longfellov, third dam by
imp. Glengarry, fourth dam by LeNing
ton, etc, through tweaty-one dams to
the Burton Barb mare CNo. Bruce Lowe
figure SYSTEM. AS DR.. Barlow was out
of a mare by imp. Aerolithe, we expect
much from the union of Loving Bell and
Chorister.
In addition to a number of trotting
bred mares Of fine size and individuality,
by Sam Purdy and -Algernon, the son of
Allie Wilkes, 2:l3, and the eight biz
hnntinS-bred mares, We have some sad
ole horses so Well selected and wonder
fully bred as to call forth a letter of
c"nSra tulation from Col ]. Is. Male.
secretary IF the National Saddle Horse
Register Ever since ana including the
Columbian Exposition the records show
that every first prize and championship
have been won in saddle and park hack
classes by a son or daughter of the great
Denmark show horses Black Squirrel.
Montrose or Roscoe. Our mares are
Romola, 2o3 n. S. II. r., dam by Mark
Diamond. 40 second dam by Caliph thor
oughbled son Of Ben Burton, by imp
Soy ereisn: Rose Craig, 1.G2 n. S. II. r.,
by Mcntrose, 1G6 dam the famous show
mre Gilt Edge, by Hamlet, second dam
Mary c., by Sumpter Denmark Ga half
brother of Montrose- and a great show
horse and sire), third dam kit Denmark,
by Drennon;' Rose Woodford, by Roscoe,
dam by Marshall Ney. Jr., second dam by
old Cherokee, thoroughbred son of Sir
Archy; Ruth Woodford, 50I. by Roscoe,
dam by Philips Black Horse, son of Cen
eral Taylor 81, second dam by Peter
Anderson's famous saddle stallion. by
Peters Halcorn; Gwendolin, 1929 by Gen
eral Miles. 1889. dam Rose WOodfOrd, by
Roscoe; Linet, 1852, by General Miles, $50.
dam Romola, by Black Squirrel; O2he-
liza, by Montrose Squirrel. dam Rose
Woodford, by Roscoe.
These mares are being bred to General
Miles, winner of 16 first out OF II shows
before leaving Kentucky and pronounced
by the Breeders Gazette one of the great
est weisht-carryins saddle horses in the
country. and Major George Chrsman S
beautiful young horse Montrose Squirrel,
by Montrose out of Romola, by Black
Squirrel An offer of s.. 400 for Mon
trose Squirrel was refused by Major
Chrisman during the Horse Show here in
1900. can say without fear of contra
diction that nowhere in America is the
blood Of three most potent and ultra
fashionable show families being bronghh
together and condensed as in Rockingham
county. We have the young saddle stall
lions General Forrest, by General Miles
out of Ronola; Wade Hampton, by Cen
era1 Miles, out of Rose Woodford. and
Saladin, by General Miles, out OF Rose