The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-28
The Worlds Finest Horses.

the following interesting article on the
horses he saw at the Worlds Fair, ST.
Louis, last year to the Hanover Record;
Great was the exhibit at the Interna-
tional, containing over 500 horses, most of
which weighed over a ton.
First and greatest of all came Cromwell,
Of Worsley, Il year-old Shire colt,
weighing 2I00 lbs. Next came Milo and
Baby, their combined weight being $40
lbs They are said to be the largest and
most sensational pair of four year-old Per-
cherons in the United States Entered at
this show we find the representatives of
four or five Of the old countries First
and foremost in numbers stand the Perch
erons, lined up even as their forbears had
posed in the concourSe of Sunny France
The stera, business like Clydesdale had
his task to perform. The Belgian was
there in his might and bulk, and the Shire
and Suffolk claimed share of this surpris-
inc exhibition And last but not least,
came the hackney in the greatest of style,
having carpet to perform on when brought
ont in the main isle. Foreigners and ma
uves alike agreed that never in the history
of the world had such 4 display of horses
in harness been seen. Then how do these
men get these horses together that drive so
perfectly ? Armour manager gets them
together He bought two in the auction
in Chicago five months apart, and he
bought one way down in Ohio A line
was out for more of this kind; note came
one day that an old farmer down in Ohio
had a colt that would fill the bill, and an
effort was at once made to secure him. He
was discovered in small PASTURE big
one aud about as promising as they can
be found He was bought, brought to
town and in time blossomed forth winner
in the class for big geldings. His weight
is 2260 lbs, in show shape. Now about
the Morris horses that were SO successful,
and made such veritable sensation as
indeed they were entitled to do They
came across the water. Marquis, which
has been characterized as the greatest draft
gclliug on earth, was raised in Caledonia,
his sire being one of the greatest horses in
tha; country.
Next came the horses shown by the Pabst
Brewing Co, of Milwaukee, fifteen in
number Of these true American story
can be told Every one of these geldings
was picked up in the Chicago auetions
through one of the commission firms at the
yards, and they would at once telephone
for Mr.. Boyd, the head manager of the
company. who would at once purchase him
or reject him.
Prices constitute a very delicate matter
when horses are concerned. 1t is, how
ever a fact that dealer was offered 81, 600
TO duplicate the Armour heavy four in
hand, as shown this year. and he refused
the job, though given year IN which to
DO IT,
Is to the Morris horses it is not so very
easy To give a price, although | was in
formed that 5000 on an average is a very
lew estimate. 1t should not be forgotten,
moreover, that it is not every horse that is
bought for prize winner that develops
into that class For example, there was
the horse that won in the heavy gelding
class which was picked up on the range a
year ago. weighing something like 1900 lbs.
After inhabitiug the brewing stables for
year he scaled 2l40 pounds.
Summing up, the difficulty in getting
hold of such horses Is great TO get fifteen
for the brewers took year, and the price
ranged from $3.50 to 81, 900, which sum,
or even more. would be paid for geldings of
this class.
Next we come to the most important
part. and that Is the condition. Does any
one think he can put horse in condition
by shutting him up in a pen ike pig
Not at all When the time comes to get
them ready for the show from 60 to l20
days are required, depending on the con-
dition Of the animal The teamster who
can be trusted is given two pairs of the
show horses and uses one each half day.
In this way they rest and fatten, and at
/ the same time keep in touch with the collar.
Feed must of necessity cut most Inn
portant figure in the shaping up of show
1 horse, for it is an axiom that no man need
90 10 the show with thin horses. As
matter of fact the Armour deny feeding
4 ANYTHING but oats to their show horses at
any time. Their ration is about eight
quarts OF good white oats, while the horses
are working full time, and about the same
while getting ready for the show When
a man Is employed as feeder it is his duty
/ to watch his charges.
He must note this and that and if he
/ has hurrting job on his hands, as ii often
/ happens through accident he has, he must
/ be able to shove flesh on 4 horse in sur
I prising shape, and these boys can do Ii IN
/ a marvellous manner though they must
wake the horse up at night to take little
more nourishment Curions to say, these
carctakers are all foreigners. y great crew
Of boys these must be, on the owners would
never entruSt to them horses worth on
( average $500 apiece Although these
/ BOYS are a Jolly, good natured set, If one
suggests by his conduct that his temper Is
weakening under the strain, he gets an IN
slant transfer
So now we have the horses, and we have
conditioned them We must outfit them.
1 4 suit for the six in hand will cost about
81. 600 according to the frills We wish to
appear on it. If an extra collar of the
Scotch pattern is needed, as nothing else
is admissible nowadays, You will find the
price to be $50 apiece for them. That
gives good work to the mechanics for the
work is all hand made.
Next will be the cost OF a wagon, but 1t
may be said that one in the ring cost Sl2O0'
another $1,000. and third $1,000. So
it costs bit Of money to put team OF
horses in the ring at the International.
So there is the history of the business.
1t has one great lesson. The man who
desires to learn may learn from that which
he sees, and the man who has learned may
profit quickly from that which he has
/ learned. And this is the true philosophy
Of all teaching.