The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN
Breeding. Rearing and Devel-
oping Hunters. Jumpers.
THOSE AT HAMPTON FARM
MIR. Harden's Trotters--Skyland Girl.
Boscobel's Cracks-Hackneys Go to
New York-Sale Of Whitby and
Other Fast Ones.
THOSE AT HAMPTON FARM

Breeding, rearing and developing hunt
ers and Jumpers has assumed important
proportions in Virginia livestock circles
and tho industry is one that richly merits
the encouragement and support of breed
ers and farmers in general These horses
usually and preferably too, perhaps, nre
the product OF thoroughbred sires from
general purpose mares, and many OF them
bred and reared on our native heath have
gone out and captured the highest hon
ors In the greatest OF American show
rings and In hunting fields known the
world over. Probably the best known
centres Of this breeding industry are War
renton. In Fauquier county; Leesburg.
Loudoun county and Charlottesville, in
Albcmarle county. which are in the midst
Of rich grazing districts, but there are
scores OF establishments in other sections
that have attained prominence and whose
products have gained fame and tho arnile
OF fortune as well.
The season has been busy one at
Hampton Farm. and the big stable OF
hunters and jumpers has been thtnned
down considerably by number of quite
important sales. The farm is In Fairfax
county and Just three miles out from the
staid old Virginia town OF Alexandria
Hampton with It's broad acres. is the an
cestral home of CORTLAND II. Smith, who
directs affairs. and in all Virginia there is
probably not holder or more intrepid
horseman. In addition to the horses at
Hampton, shorthorn cattle and South
down sheep are also kept. and these. with
poultry OF all kinds, help to make the
establishment a paying institution. Since
the beginning of spring new and profit
able market has been found in Kansas
City and the sales OF Firebrand Ross
common. The Greylng, Montrose and an
other lightweight hunters were followed
by those OF Marnion. b. e.. 1872 up to
200 pounds. by Marnion Well-Over. br.
g. So, up to 200 pounds. by Jake Ship
sey: Valley Boy, b. g.. 1871, up to $50
pounds. by Jake shpsey; Blue Bottle,
blue roam g.. 16 hands, up TO 100 pounds, by
golden Deer; Troone, br m, is hands. up
to $50 pounds. by Philadelphia; CHI. g., 1853.
UP to $50 pounds, by Guardsman; Miner
va, ch m, 16 hands, up to 100 pounds. by
Torchlight; The Witch. br. m, 16 hands.
up to 175 pounds. by Romney: Panther,
b. g.. 1873 up to ITS pounds. by Prather;
MILK Maid, hr. m. 15:2. up to $50 pounds.
by Tecumseh: Mr.. Dooly, br. g.. 16 hands.
UP to z25 pounds. by Zuave; Scattercash,
IS hands. up to IFS pounds, by Delurie:
Cascade, b. e.. 1873 hands, up to $50
pounds, by imp. Water Level: Juniata.
b. M. 10 hands. up to IFS pounds by
Ricelieu: Archduke b. g., 1872, up to 200
pounds. by Jake shipsey, and The Lamb.
or. g.. 1913. who has record Of
6 feet inches. and is UP
to $50 pounds, by Botheratlon The
represented both care and outlay, but the
out come was satisfactory and they aver
aged over 500.
The Hampton Farm Stable has recently
been strengthened by new additions, and
the string Is now the best ever owned on
the place. It's most important and best
known members are. OF course, the we'll
known prize winners Up-to-Date, Tip
Top. Chapple Lee and Ongonquitt, all OF
whom are In grand shape and are con
fdently expected to duplicate their vic
tories OF other years when taken down
the line of horse shows this season. The
new ones, however include Flambeau. CHI
e. L. l6 hands, by Torchllght. who is a
f!nelooker and able to jump feet with
ease; Skibbereen. CHI. g., 4. 1913. and up TO
223 pounds and can jump close to six feet;
Potential b. g.. 1873. by imp. Potentate.
dam Moline. by imp. Blythewood. grand
type with perfect conformation and safe
for a lady, while up to $50 pounds and
snfe over any country; Pride Of Hampton
b. e.. 1888 up to $50 pounds, by William r..
dam Best Girl-this horse Is a grand
fencer with nice mouth and manners as
we'll; Senegal Rad, CHI, g., l5:1, by Cal
cium, dam Columbia, n perfect type of the
thoroughbred hack with perfect mouth
along with manners and good enough to !
win in tho best company down the line OF
horse shows; Fire Light, CHI, e., 1873, L.
by Torchlight. dam nearly thoroughbred.
one OF the clean bred galloping sort rare
ly found and up to IT'S pounds; Yorrick.
br. g., 1862, 8. by Merry Lad, is a grand
big youngster, up to top weight and fast
with It, while magnificent fencer; Day
light. b. e., 1914. 5. by Torchight-this
gelding Is up to $50 pounds and one of the
fastest weight carriers OF his day, safe
over five feet: Courageous. b. g., 1862, 5.
by Zuave, dam by Underwood. Is Il big
one without flaw or fault, and can both
fence and gallop and some dozen or more
ether good ones. among them the fine big
roam geldlng Brigadier, by Guardsman,
aid one OF the finest horses ever sired by
him.
Among the most enthusiastic horse
women here are Mrs. Stevens and Miss
Helen Stevens wife and daughter of Mr.
George w. Stevens, president Of the G. &
o. r. r. Co. Mrs, Stevens has for |
coach team handsome pair OF coal-black |
geldings while as a sadder she uses the
white gedlng Rowdy, who goes all the
gaits and jumps we'll She also owns the
good docking chestnut gelding FOX. who
has carried off blue ribbons In the show
ring when shown In tho class for COM
bined saddle and harness horses Miss
Stevens does not ride to hounds, but she
has firm seat and light hands, and is
as both an accomplished and |
equestrienne. Her mounts are
tho handsome chestnut mare Lady Frank
lin, thoroughbred. and the bay Gelding
Dandy, who IS sixteen hands high and
seven years old Dandy was selected Is
Lexington, Ky. for Miss Stevens by Col
Barton II. Grundy. The Stevens stable
will be shipped during the following week
to the fine country place Glengyle. near
the Natural Bridge In Rockbrldge coun-
Is, where they will BIO kept until fall
Among the horses In the training stable
of George NJ, Harden, Raleigh, n q,
are the big chestnut mare Petronel
2ls "a, by Expedition, 2;l5 ga, dam Pc