The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-07
PRIZES OFFERED
Every Horse Owner VIII Have
a Chance.
Many Exhibits of High School
Horses Provided.

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and real 'horsey'' event of the week
and o. P. Updegraff, superintendent of
| the horse department at the st. Louis
| exposition will be the master of cere-
monies. This means a real horse show
for Mr.. Updegraff is the foremost of all
horse show directors in the country
Arrangements have been made for 4
large space in front of the grandstand
to be enclosed every night by a high
canvas wall. Inside of this will be the
exhibition ring 800 feet long by ESQ feet
wide, the band stand for the Banda
Rosa, plenty of space for carriages
and automobiles and room in the grand |
stand for 1890 people. The grandstand |
and the enclosure will be lighted by /
electricity.
The horse show is for individual own
ers especially and in most of the classes
the professionals are barred.
Topeka horse owners and drivers and
riders from out of town are expected TO
enter. No entrance fee will be charged
and many good prizes are offered be-
sides the blue ribbons which in them
selves will be so magnificent that they /
will be well worth competing for.
The programme for the horse show /
will be as follows:
TUESDAY NIGHT
Glass No best single roadster, trot- |
prizes si2 S. S. highly comm aei Style
speed and manners cOnsidereds horse to |
count IS per cent appointments % per |
Glass No. 2-Gaited saddle horses: To-
peka horses only; first. second, third and
ed: horses must show five distinct traits; |
first, walk; second. trot; third, rack; |
fourth. canter; fifth. running walk, fox |
Special High School Horse Exhibit, Glass |
No 3-Best carriage pair kept Tor private
use: first. second, third and fourth; prizes |
s12. s.. IS; highly commended; to be shown
horses to count 50 per cent, vehicle. har- |
ness and appointment to count 10 per |
Class No BEST pair kept for hire; |
first, second, third and fourth; prizes ST. /
IS, So; highly commended.
The entire outfit must be owned by 4 |
livery stable in Topeka; to be shown be-
fore appropriate vehicle; horses to count |
80 per cent, vehicle so per cent. harness 10
per cent general appearance 10 per cent cent,
four years old or over: to be shown to |
halter; first. second. third and fourth
prizes SO. s.; highly commended, com
class No. Is-Coachmen's driving con-
test: first second. third and fourth, prizes
$40, S. 81; highly commended; coachmen
will be required to drive pair of horses to
two-seated carriage through obstacles.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Glass 155-Pereheron stations; first. sec
ond. third and fourth; prizes SO. % nigh
y commanded commended ia Best est P nIGnr
four. TO be shown to halter -.
fonTth. prizes SO SIS: highly commended,
commended. Best standard and register
ed stallion four years old a; and over owned
Glass No 6-Best single carriage horse;
first, second. third and fourth; prizes III,
IS, Sc: highly commended. To be shown IN
heavy harness to appropriate vehicle.
Horse should have Conformation, style
per cent: appointments . per cent
SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL HORSE Elk
HIBIT.
Glass No Model class; first, second,
third fourth; prizes 81, IS, s.; highly
commended. Stallion, mare or gelding'
any age or breed, general conformation
Style and beauty alone considered To he
shown to halter
ond. third and fourth; prizes s., So. 81;
highly commended. Pony not over four !
teen hands high TO be shown under sad
Glass No. I7-Best display: first. second.
third and fourth; Pres ts Sors -" any 70 ase
or breed to halter Ii
THURSDAY NIGHT. II
Glass +Best combination horse; first, {
second. third and fourth: prizes S. 81. 50;
highly commended Mare or gelding TO be :
saddle: each performance to count % per
Class No. e-Pony turnout: first second,
third and fourth; prizes SO, s.: Mighty
Commended Best pony turnout. single or
double,the award to be made 70 the hand
driven BY a boy or girl under 10 years
Of age -
EXHIBIT !
Glass 2o2-F'reneh coach; first second. !
third and fourth; prizes SO. %; highly ]
commended. commended Best French .
coach stallion four years old or over TO
be shown to halter {
Glass 1O-GirI rider; first. second. third
and fourth: prizes IS. 81. So: highly COM
nended. Best girl rider IS years of age
Class No 1l-standard stations; first,
second. third and fourth; prizes 81, =, .; ]
stallion three years old and IN
der kept for service in Kansas TO be
GI ~ : No 1S&Taadies' driving contest:
first second. third and fourth; prizes Sl2. I
~ 5river BY a LADY Horse to count 25 per !
cent: appointments 25 per cent; driving So !
Pei ' FRIDAY NIGHT. G
Glass 12-Pair of roadsters; first. second,
third and fourth; prizes 3D. s. S: high G
rioters and PAGERS. style, speed end man. r
lers considered: horses TO count IS per r
Ga Class 10. I7eIclydesdale: first. second.
-hir5 and fourth: prizes SO, s.: highly
sorf1Inenoeo' fGrnle sI15o fss SIydeslas
1r over to halter, n
SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL HORSE z
Class 13-Boy rides; first, second. third $
md fourth; prizes $. 81. So; highly COM a
nended. Best boy rider under Is years =
class fisherman coach stallion: hxst. c
.ee9Hd, third and fourth; prizes SO; $: Q
German coach stallion four years old or
over to halter.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Class 20S-French coach stallion first
second third and fourth, prizes SO. S:
highly commended, commended. Bestl
French coach stallion three years old and
nder to halter. IN
Glass IABest lady rider: first, second,
bird and fourth: prizes So, $, $; highly
commended. L
SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL. HORSE 7
EXHIBIT.
Class 1ST-German coach stallion. first, Z
second, third and fourth: prizes SO, IS: z
highly commended commended. Best 4