The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26

PaGc, who has ridden the horse to
hounds. in twelve and fifteen miles
across the country. A natural jump
or. Self Protection has steadily improved
in speed and general good qualities since
the season opened. Pat Nancy has
trained Self Protection and owner Page
has done the riding, and if instructions
had been fully carried out according to
the trainers directions the horse would
have Won some good races that were
lost. Mr.. Page and Trainer Nancy will
take the horse TO England this fall and
fit him for the Grand National Steeple-
chase at Liverpool,g to be run next March
when his owner Will have the mount.
The splendid career Of this horse carries
with it a. lesson that Virginia breeders
should find Of profit. as in this State
as in no other in the country are the
product of thoroughbred sircs from gem
eral purpose mares TO be found IN as
great a number, and it is Just such
breeding that resulted in SO great a
horse as Self Protection.
Some very fair sales of Virginia bred
hunters and Jumpers were We're made
here during the Richmond Horse Show
Among those disposed of We're the hand
some chestnut geldings Churchill s. 16:2 by
Palinugus. and Red Light. another good
looking chestnut gelding 6. l62: by King
Bolt, Jr., both of whom were purcha sed
by Richard Wallach. agent for Jr. Ho-
bart Moore. of Chicago. Mr. Harry c.
Eeattie M. T.. H. of the Deep Run.
iintit Slun. this city. sold Red Light.
Wiliie Julian Morris NJ r. H. of the
NhesWlck Hunt Club 1leswick, Va. dis
posed of Churchill. and got 81, 600 for
him Ir
Light TWAS rumored that Charles ~.
Hurkamp of Fredericksburg sold tho hi,.
bay gelding Amarct the well-known
high jumping son of Young Brennan To
the same party. for $1,000 hut later re-
ports seemed to indicate that the sale
Vas conditional and the horse NAV vet
b come back to Mr.. Hurkamp.s Boscobel
stables which shelters grand old JJor,,-
pipe. the sturdy roam geldinE by Younr
Sanford. and others
lliiilliiistcpmtu ost mordniuo uad rradad
Inc horse breeders of Virginia have
formed 10y an association, the object Of
Mhlch Is to encourage the breeding Of
me horses in the. State. A meeting was
recently held al DR. James Kerr's farm,
iN.ii Narfenfon, Wher numbe of re-
preventative breeders were in attendance
Among those wfo enjoyed DR.. Kerr.s
hospitality and discussed the situation
We're Senator Henry Fairfax. the noted
hackney breeder and former owner Of
the famous Natchless of Londsboro.
Oak fi.ll Farm Aide: Gen. B. D. Spill
man. OF sNarrenton; Robert Neville. fer
ner owner of imp. Rigoletto. Welbourne:
James Hall; James X, Maddux, Warren
ton; e. Ashley Cooper; Henry Harrison.
Leeshurg; II. Rozier Dulaaaey, Upperville,.
and other representative breeders and
owners.
The keswick HuAt Club, of Keswick,
-Albemarie county, like ether Virginia
organizations of similar nature. pro-
misses 10 have a good season and its
members are looking forward to great
sport riding TO hounds. Julian Morris,
the well-known horse show patron and
breeder and owner of fine hunters and
Jumpers. is The NJ. +. H. of the Keswick
Hunt. and amog those who ride at the
smi-weekly meets are Mr.. and Mrs Jack
Allen, OF Chicago, whoare sojourning at
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