The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
POINTS ON HORSES
DESTINED TO WIN.
8
Gossip About Probable Ribbon
lVesrers in Richmond Show.
a LOT OF IlM8ER.IoPPERS
Hampton Farm. Boscobel. Mountain
View and Monte BelIo Stables Reps
rssen,cd-psrs. Smith TO Ride
Her Own Horses

ANS in readiness for the second annual
esiaiS,tion OF the Richmond Horse Show
.Aaspcia;ion and on Tuesday at $50 T. NJ
begins programme OF rare experience,
10 he continued through the week. Pres
ident =. T. Anderson, Secretary W. ..
Narthcn aud Manager G. W. smith, VINO
ore at the head OF the management, nave
nut forth unfiring efforts Tor months past
and have succeeded In securing an entry
1ist of more than four hundred. "nlch IN
cludes horses that have won dlstincuon
IN the show rings at Madison square
Garden, New York; Chicago, Louisville
and other great horse-show centers. Inc
new auditorium building at Reservoir
Park in which the show will be held. is
q. model OF Its kind ana nothing to equa1
1t can be seen In the South. linen. 100,
It IS casy OF access as three strcet-car
Zines center there. which affords unusual
Facilities for handling large GATHERINGS
OF people. The initial effort OF the h1ch-
s1,ond Horse Show Association In 1sol was
n pronounced success and the coming one
promises to suipass even the most san
eu!ne expectations.
As an educator the ho-se-shoW has lew
EQUALS ard as a consequence 1t merits
and receives the support of those va
figure consp.cGously In the highest SIDES
Of social ana business life. 1t is here that
society gathers in force and there IS
sickness OF scene that grows dazzl!ng.aIa Inc
best side Of tne equine world appears and
ehn impression is one that fingers.
Every stall in the big building has
been taken and outside acomocahons
havo bee;, provided. A stable s'ith
dozen hrx .stslIs has BEEN erected to the
west OF the main building. while another
with q Hike number Of tie stalls on the
opposite side, has been sccuTe..
The arrangement OF tie Auditorium Is
OF the most convenient kind Lighted
with a myriad OF iacasoscsnt l:sli:s the
effect at night is Simply ca&G.ns "iaie
TO be used in case of in emergency, n
supply OF the Il!.ibnn lights, or baiti-s
mcre. has been secured, a:.d .atce mead
be no fear OF sudden darkness. as was
the case ore night during tie last show.
On ali sides and most convenient Of ac-
cess, too. may be seen fire exti2guishers.
albeit the exits. nine in number on all
fou: sides of the auditorium. are easily
reached ana the building could be quick
~ ernr.:el Il necessary. The gentle
men selected to serve as judges are:
Charles A Baudoine, of New York; X
X. BloodSooa. OF. New Marlboro. Mass;
Nj. Julian Morris. of Virginia: Mr. Ed
ward crozier. Upland. Penn; Mr.. Harry
N. Smith, OF Worcester. Penn. and NJ,
Charles Pfizer of Bc1narGsTilte, N. j.
Probably the largest number Of eN-
hibits TO be made by any single estab-
lishment will be from the Hampton farm
Of Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND II. Smith,
Theological Seminary postofice, Fair
fax county, Va, whose stable includes
dozen or more Of harness horses. hunt
crs and jumpers The Hampton Farm
stable has furnished winners of l2O
prizes. including ribbons. cups. cham
pionships and the like. since the sea-
son began in June. These horses We're
developed and sciaooled by Mr.. Smith,
who is finished reinsman and equally
at home in the saddle. The master
OF Hampton can handle single rig,
drive tandem team or tool a foui-in-
hand with ease. while he has shown his
ability both as cross country rider
and taking horses over the jumps at
dizzy heights. Mrs. Smith. too. is a.
Finished horscwoman and her riding at
different Virginia horse shows this sea-
son has received the most favorable
comment. The crack Jumpers Barrister,
Zip Top and Sea Gull appear as her en-
tries at the show here. and she Will
take them over the hurdles herself. Tip
Top is a bay gelding, 1a.3. eight Years
old, and lays claim to rich thoroughbred
lineage. He carries championship hon
ors and is general favorite. Sea Gull
the gray daughter Of Guardsman, is six
wears old and sixteen hands in height.
She is a great jumper and has per-
Feet manners and grand conformation.
Barrster is OF the same age and height
rs Sea Gull. and prime favorite witt,
his young owner. He is by Brazil and
lookcd upon as one OF the best horses in
Sfe stable. Hampton Farm will he rep
resented here in the classes for four-in-
hands, tandclns and single harness rigs
as in those for hunters and jumpers
Among other entries from Hampton are
The Lamb. a winner wherever shown,
the gray gelding eight years old, 1873. by
Boutwell,; NcLemon. bay son Of Gall
oantry; LORD Allen. massive son OF PEN
dennis and a good winner in select COM
nany: Mount Vim. thoroughbred son Of
H1cnfort: Eirebrand. a well-named son
OF Torchlight: st. Vincent, a fine heavy.
weight, by Tea Party: st. Charles, q
gray son Of ST. Carolus> and Skibberine.
= three-Sear-old, t6:l. son OF GIardsman.
The Boscobel Farm Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles II. Hurkamp. Fredericksburg
Va, VIII be represented by such horses
OF HauonaI reputation as Anlaret, Horn
pipe. Castleman and Others Each OF
these horses has gined prominence at
che big Northern shows and they have
been schooled and trained under the
personal supervision Of Mr.. Ilurlsanp.
Sho has brought out some great horses
Dot only in those already mentioned. but
In King Pin, White Carriers Indepen-
dence Day. and a few more almost as
prominent With Amaret, who is a good
looking bay ge.diag, nearly seventeen
hands high. by Young Brennan. by
Brennan. the Thoroughbred son Of Deu.
Gallon. he cleared the bars at six feet
two inches at Charlottesville in 1901.
and this in the mud. too, while later.
at our Richmond show he cleared the
bars at six feet one and a half inches.
ind the storm OF applause that followed
4Asryed 20 shake the big Exposition
Building. where the performance took
mlace.
Sanarct is entered in the several classes.
among them those for heavy weight hunt
ers and the hish-jumping contests Horn
pipe. the sturdy roam son OF Young San
ford by Sanford. the thoroughbred son
of famous Lexington. by Boston. is the
soronorfv IF Mrs JIrrla m n a ND u}ep ,,o%