The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-06
BIG HORSE SHOW.
Will Be Given Two Nights Dur
ing State Fair Week.
Large Arena to Be in Front of
the Grandstand.
MUSIC BY MARSHALL'S
Full Band to Give Popular Con-
certs Each Night.
Many Prizes offered for Hand
BY MARSHALL'S
Many Prizes offered for Hand
some Rigs and Tournouts.


IA. They will be under the direction
of O. P. Updegraff, master of cere-
monies and George c. Pritchard, SUI
perintendent of the live stock depart
ment. Marshall's full band will play
both nights.
Society will be out in force. All of
the fancy driving and riding horses in
Topeka, for which Topeka is becoming
noted, will be groomed and sleeked up
to fine point, and on hand in the con-
test for blue ribbons.
A great deal of rivalry has sprung
up within recent years among Topeka
owners of fine horses, especially since
the state fair began it's horse shows.
The interest is becoming SO great that
large sums for horses now, with spe-
cia1 view of "outdoing'' their friends
in these contests.
A large arena will be provided in
front OF the grandstand just as it was
used last year during the fair. The
tracks are double width between the
stand and the judges tower Walls
of canvas will be placed about it. The
ground will be especially leveled off
and rolled down, to make it good for
riding and driving. Sixty arc lights
Will illuminate the arena.
Ladies' driving and riding contests
VIII be fea ature. The fair sex, when
enamored of horses. take more inter-
est and maintain more rivalry than the
men in horse shows.
Twenty-four events are scheduled
Tor the two nights, and range from
carriage pairs to pony turnouts. and
high school exhibits to saddle ponies
The complete programme follows:
SINGLE HORSE DISPLAY.
Action counts so per cent in all horse
awards.
| Best single trotting roadster-First
premium. $12; second premium IS; third
premium, IS: fourth premium. H. C.
Best single pacing roadster-First
third premium. IS; fourth premium,
H. C.
SADDLE HORSES.
Best gated horse. mare or geIding-
First premium, SO; second premium,
H. c. - = 1'---@
Horses must show five distinct gaits:
walk. trot, rack, canter, running fox
| trot, or slow pace.
Best saddle horse-F'irst premium $40.
second premium. S.; third premium.
H. c. ,s .s
Walk trot and canter. Fancy-gaited
horses not to show.
Best carriage pair for private use
First premium. $12: second premium,
s.; third premium, IS; fourth premium,
H. c.
To be shown in heavy harness to ap-
propriate vehicle. Horses count go per
cent, vehicle, harness and appointment
to count 40 per cent
Best pair kept for hire-First
premium, $12; second premium $S; third
premium, So; fourth premium, H. c.
The entire outfit must be owned by a
| livery stable. To be shown before ap-
| propriate vehicle, horses to count so
per cent, vehicle 80 per cent, harness 10
per cent, general appearance 10 per
cent.
| Best registered draft stallion years
old or over. to be shown at will-First
premium, $12; second premium, So;
third premium, $5; fourth premium,
H. C.
Coaehman's driving contest-First
premium, S5; second premium, SO; third
premium, 81: fourth premium, H. C.
Coachman will be required to drive
pair of horses to two-seated carriage
| through obstacles.
| Best standard and registered stallion
8 years old and over. To be shown at
will-F'irst premium, $12; second prem
ium, IS; third premium, So; fourth
premium, H. c.
Best single carriage horse-F'irst
premium, $12; second premium, So; third
premium, So; fourth premium, H. C.
! To be shown in heavy harness to ap-
propriate vehicle. Horse should have
| conformation, style and all around ac-
tion. Horse to count rs per cent, ap-
pointment 25 per cent.
Best saddle pony-First premium, So;
second premium, $3 third premium, 81;
fourth premium. H G.
Pony not over ID hands high to be
shown under saddle.
Best display of horses any age or
breed sex shown at will-First
premium, $12; second premium, $S;
third premium, IS; fourth premium,
H. G.
Best combinat ton horse-First prem
ium, So; second premium, 81; third
premium, So: fourth premium, H. c.
Mare or ge1ding to be shown first in
harness and then under the saddle, each
performance to count $50 per cent.
Pony turnout-First premium, s.:
second premium, 81; third premium, So;
fourth premium, H. c.
Best pony turnout single or double,
the award to be made to the handsomest
turnout of any descriptions; to be driven
by a boy or girl under II years Of age.
Best coach stallion 4 years or over to
be shown at will-F'irst premium, $40;
lsecond premium, Sc; third premium, 81;
fourth premium, H. G.
Best girl rider II years of age or un-
der-First premium, $S; second prem
ium 81; third premium, SO; fourth
premium, H. c.
| Roadster stations, years old or un-
der, shown at will-First premium $40;
second premium, Sc; third premium, 81;
fourth premium, II. c.
Ladies' driving contest. single horse
to be driven by lady-First premium,
SO; second premium, $S third premium,
$5; fourth premium, II. c.
Horse to count rs per cent, appoint
ments 25 per cent, and driving so per
cent.
Best pair of roadsters. style. speed
and manners considered-First premium
$40; second premium, $6; third prem
jun, 81 fourth premium, H. c.
Horses to count rs per cent, appoint
ments 25 per cent
Best boy rider under II years of age
First prmeium, s.; second premium.
81: third premium. So; fourth premium,
H. C.
Best heavy harness stallion, any age
or breed, to show at wilI-First prem
iunn, $12; second premium, IS: third
| premium So; fourth premium. H. C.
| Best lady rider. Special high school
horses exhibit-First premium, S12: Sec