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and hne cio,hes, thefe wO,ild bo q quick
fading away n the exhibitions but for the
ussf,il lraaona they teach
That tho horses 10 win the nos, pfites
are kept almost entirely for the short cis-
cul,a does nuf affect tho situation, for thein
presence gives the instruction by ilhIasfa.
tlon that IL most effective With those who
are seeking 90 attain the highest typ In
any sort whether In harness or under
saddle. NJ Hay svpn the owners who ara
every wear beaten NJ their home shows
by tho stars ~ the circuit rhs exatnpls
u an Irving. Booth or Barrett, In hia
limited round of classic roles is u sttmu-
lus 20 the actors of every minor theatre
and In the same order II the inspiration Of
o high type horse To thoss who compete
In Its Glasses.
I'VE get 'em az good az we can and then
We keep EN- there said the manager Of
great show string In disclaiming the
charge that he made show horses He
meant that the breeders. American and
English, must furnish the right SORT for
the show ring to find buyers nc the cream
Of the market. The show horses, that do
little work between shows and journey in
state from place 10 place accompanied
by manager, grooms and stable hands
galore, illustrate 20 the breeders the types
the market yearns for. Also, they reveal
10 the world and his wife the type TO pick
out when they go to the sales stables. The
utility Of the horse show is, therefore,
double barrelled. but when all they teach
regarding good form in driving, riding
and in correct appointments Is reckoned
in, each show is a veritable mitrailleuse.
Boston, New York Brooklyn and Ralt-
more have closed the indoor show season |
that begins each November with pomp and |
pageantry at Chicago and New York, in |
Madison Square Garden. The summer |
shows are in the open air and although the |
grounds often resemble a miniature race |
track, the blue skies pure air and greenery |
Of turf and trees are inspiring and rural. |
At the best the shows are on the lawn at a |
country club, with all suggestion Of the cir
cult" or Of trteness hidden in the Jolly.
picnicky order in which the classes are
judged, and thespectators flock from all the
nearby houses to see the sport. When
practicable pony race or two or some
gymkhana features add to the gayety of
the open air show, or even a cross country
race.
However idyllic In its SURROUNDINGS even
the smallest show must be prosaic and OF
the earth earthly in its offerings Of prizes
Ribbon shows flourish among doggy anna
teurs, who have TIE incentive to ignore
pelf On the prize list in the fact that dog
who wins out in its classes gains two or
three points on the coveted ten to make an
American Kennel Club champion of record
But at horse show, with very few -xcep-
tions, the prizes are OF 500 to $3.50 10 class
besides some specials Of greater value
indeed, the open air shows give as much
in prize money, relatively, as tho big six
day indoor shows. This is as II should be-
for 1t involves a great outlay to pose as an
in moftnTS alinnt tha hf,Fsk. pI |
stand oT the current eXpenses Of circuit
string OF blue ribbon cattle. The ten
most prominent show exhibitors, without
I he preseuce Of two or three of which no
show committee will be oontanted, have
at least $50 900 invested in their outfits,
and tho initial investment in show horses Is
nnlY q dl op In the bucket of the total outlay