Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-26
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won FIRST Mr.. Burgess second and Mr. Peck
third.
WOmen Riders Admired
All was expectancy when the call vas
made for the next class, which was for the
best woman's horse. 10 be ridden by
woman Omaha, boasts some splendid horse
women and it was demonstrated last night
they are not afraid to show their skill ga
The arena While the riding school was
in progress last winter many enjoyed the
opportunity Of learning to handle saddle
horse, although the women who rode last
night have been riding their ponies and
horses since childhood.
Ball Bros. sent a magnificent bunch Of
American Beauty roses TO Miss Helen
Cudahy, who rode their GLADYS T.. ONE
Of the judges remarked after awarding the
blue ribbon that one would have to go a
long ways before finding a more perfect
ladys saddle horse. than Gladys l. Ms.
Gurter Yates Smith OF st. Joseph rode
George Peppers Glendale and did it we'll.
These two were the only horses IN this
event. the Jones entry and the Arbor Lodge
having been drawn for some reason.
The high steppers arc always welcome
exhibit at an Omaha show, and last night
proved no exception to the rule This class
again brought out the best the big stables
had to OFFER as the rules were pot very
close, the horse being anything over fifteen
hands. and style, conformation action ana
pace were considered. The Murray team
was a par of beauties. one being The
President, horse picked up just before the
! Omaha show last year, and the other,
Honor iSright. being a horse Murray went
clear to Oklahoma TO buy. He had heard
OF the horse as being a possible good mate
TO The President. and journcyed all the
way from Toronto TO Oklahoma TO buy
him. The Jones pair are also gentlemen
when Il comes 10 high stepping one being
a beautiful bay and the other seal brown
Mr.. McCord's Only one, the horse which
hurt his tongue on the first evening and
which has been gated for manners twice
during the week. was on his good behavior
last night. and James Peabody had little
difficulty in handling him and his mate The
two Creightons OF the Pepper stables also
gave an exhibition Of their high stepping
qualities. The blue ribbon was pinned on
4 the Jones entry Murray was given second
and the Pepper entry third. McCord's team
did not show in its usual form and was not
placed
Gated saddle Horses.
In the gated sadie mare class the rules
lsof -the Ahierican Saddle 'Bfeeders'
association governed. the conformation
counted 20 per cent. the manners 20 per
cent and the performance 40 per cent. The
mare had 10 show i've distinct gaits. the
walk, trot. rack. canter and running walk
fox trot or slow pace. -Four beauties faced
the Judges. who had 20 use their little note
books IN figuring where the ribbon be-
longed. Ball Bros. won first with their
3-year-old beauty American Girl one Of
the finest horses ever shown In an Omaha
ring Tom Bars, with Twilight was second.
and Helen Walker, belonging to Mrs. o. 7.
Mooers Of Columbia, Mo. was third.
The unicorn team Is n unique contrivancc.
which originated from an accident. Mlord
lost one OF the horses from his four and
had to get home, so had three horses 10
the business for him. and the rig looked
SO well It has been adopted as horse show
number bat is not used much in practice.
-Four unicorn entries swung into the arena
last night and made a pretty picture as
they tore up the tan bark. The Jones entry
had little mixup shortly after euterine
tho ring, but soon got strengthened ont
after which they worked well. Judge Kuv.
kendall showed he knew how 70 handle the
reins when he took the various teams and
drove each several times around. While
the judge was driving the Murray ehtry
Murray, Who was sitting on the box beside
got his hat cooked SO far on the side Of his
head II fell OFF. The Judge did severa
fancy stunts with the ribbons as he tooi
the various uniforms around the ring
Murray was given first with his magnificent
entry. having the horse Honor Bright ~
THE lead. W. II. McCords entry was secons
and Lawrence Jones. entry was third
Tbs combination class brought ous SONS
good ones. Tor the horse had to have
capacity for carrying up to 100 pounds, and
was FIRST shown 10 an appropriate vehicle
and Judged FIRST as harness horse. n,
was then embarrassed in the arena and
I shown and judged under saddle az th'
walk, trot and canter gaits, The prize wal
! 10 90 10 the horse best suited for botl