The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-07
HORSE SHOW NEAR CHURCH
ENSLEY'S "CAP" DELIGHTS
CROWD WITH HIS PAGES.
Two Years Ago the Beautiful Horse
Was Drawing a Farm Wagon, Now
He Is a Prize Winner.

A beautiful seal brown horse, two years
ago drawing farm wagons along rough and
dusty roads in Marion county and which
now could not be bought for a cent less
tina s., $500. delighted several hundred peo-
pie on New York street yesterday after
noon in the shadow of the " 1ian-street
NJ. Z. Church. His exhibition ground was
the smooth asphalted street between ILL.,
nois and Meridian: his audience was about
three hundred people. who applauded him
for his beauty and intelligence; his rider
was his owner. Thomas EnsIey. a lover Of
horses and a fine equestrian.
His proud owner took Cap" out for an
exercise gallop in the fine sunshine, and
finding a shady. smooth street, out OF the
path of motor cars, seized the opportunity
to put the big horse through his PAGES.
Cavalry trot, Kentucky single-foot. grace
full. easy lope, fast, plunging gallop. the
slow walk, the running walk-it was all
the same to Cap" who, under the sure
ly and accurately from one perfect gait TO
another. With proud head, arching neck.
flashing eye. graceful imbs. Cap" was
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Enthusiastically clapped their hands and
cheered him and his rider. "Cap" was a
little bothered by the hard. slippery asphalt.
but, gentle and thoroughly trained, he did
his little turns with as much precision as
II he had been on tanbark.
CAP is A REPUBLICAN.
Finally cap" knelt to the crowd, made
his bow and reared UP on his hind legs.
saluting with his fore feet. 'tOh, that is
not all you can do. Cap, is it?" said Mr..
Ensley.
"Are YOU a Democratic"
A vicious sweep of his head from side to
side was the horses answer.
You must be a Republican. Cap; how
about that?"
Cap nodded his head emphatically up and
down..
cap, show me how the bad bronchos do
out West" said Mr.. Ensley.
Cap stood still for a few seconds and then
dashed out like a wild horse with one mind
foot.
Now, Cap. show these people how a
hobby horse rocks" said Mr.. Ensley.
along down the street inean absurd imita-
ton of a wooden horse. The crowd clapped
and laughed.
two light taps with a whip on his fore
legs and Cap began to park up and down
the street. lifting his front feet high in the
air and replacing them impressively. A
light slap on the side and Cap danced side
wise down the asphalt. sure-footed and
beautiful. His rider put him through a few
more high school PAGES for the amusement
of the crowd. and then, seeing that the per-
spiration was beginning to stream from the
silky sides OF the big horse. gathered up
the reins and set of down the street in
an easy canter.
Two years ago Mr.. Ensley, who has a
keen eye for good horseflesh. cav Cap be-
tween the shafts of a farmers hay wagon
teaming with another horse. Mr.. Ensley
was at once struck with the shape and
look of Cap and began a dicker for him.
He was purchased for a fair price. and his
new owner set about training him for "A
show horse and saddle animal. Patience
worked wonders. and now Cap is one of the
best there Is. Mr.. Ensley has taken a
number of prizes with him and expects 10
repeat his triumphs at the state fair and
the horse show.