New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
LESSONS IN HORSE SHOW.
More attention Viii Be GiUen to
Breeding and TRAINING.


The lessons OF the horse show are valuable and
nlanifoid although possibly not fully grasped ny
the multitude When the first show opened the
man IN the street knew very little about horses
could not distinguish a Percheron from a trotter-
ana the way the harness was thrown together
even on the turn-outs of wealthy persons was a
national disgrace. Heavy carriage harness on
hsht vehicle horses, smotherng the animals; sb-
suru trimmings dictated by the individual taste
or the owner: all kinds OF gaudy colors in Innings
liveries and head pieces and vulgar chains really
made US the laughing stock Of sill European vis-
itors.
Ihen the horse show stepped in, and to-day there
is not city IN the world where what are termed
appointments'-the carriage harness, colorfng
and hveries-are more scrupulouslv accurate while
IN the matter of horse knowledge the newsboys on
the curb know almost every division OF the great
horse family at sight. and round the ring side o.
at the beaches in the young girls and
youths are fait with the principal details This
has been the result Of widely spread sympathy
love and consideration for the horse and It is a
daring man to-day that maltreats his animal or
a public thoroughfare with metropolitan man
woman. boy girl within sight and reach of the
bluecoated guardian who is or should be on the
corner.
So much has been done, but there is lots stiIl to
do along other lines. It seems trfe inconsistent
for the horse show to permit harness classes for
single horses in which a stallion is driven. OF
course, he has the wonderful action of his sex
the dashng air and confidence which cannot be
except in the specified stations shown TO harness
classes? Surely a stallion is not the choice behind
which a man would drive his wife and family, nor
IS II the type for drive in the park. Yet class
after class appears in which the orthodox mare
or gelding is overshadowed by the stallion Tho
evil OF this does not stop here. Prize winners OF
this sort are in great demand. and heavy prices
paid for them, and experience proves that after
horse has gone through the long show campaign
he amounts 10 very little when taken TO the stud
Of United
through this channel. depleted to large extent
and to-day and for several years past the country
has been denuded of its highest class young stations
to bring them TO the show. The mares better
conserved. The life is not so hard on mare. and
as a rule. directly she shows flesh as Hildred is
now doing. she is sent TO the farm. "eased down"
grass fed, cooled out" and so becomes highly
valuable metron at the stud.
Mention has been made OF the great improvement
and advance in the saddle horse classes, and there
is no reason why this Improvement should not be
carried further into the hunter and high jumping
In fact it has been suggested already that
If ell other means fail. the bringing OF judge
from England be tried. and obtained who
will found a type OF American hunters solidly as
the metropolitan type OF saddler has been founded
II surely is not necessary send TO Europe There
should be in this country who would con-
scentiously follow out given line to It's terminal
irrespective Of personal IDEAS hobbies or aims
The American hunter to-day is Just as far from a
recognized and accepted type as was the saddler
prior TO the engagement or VIVIAN GoOcHr dno IL
should be looked after without delay
Regarding the light, medium and heavy harness
horses there is not much room for criticism. We
have the best IN the world. and considerably more
OF them than any other country in the world and
they are held at higher individual prices.
The United States is the natural horse nursery OF
the world, and other country can to-day go TO
without calling on Uncle Sam for the horses
for its third corps. No other country has the
horses, European country has the land area at
command. and assuredly no other country has such
q veritsble army Of experienced men to produce
and develop the grades. from the lowest to the
highest. England possibly beats US on scientific
breeding. conditioning and conserving, but on the
other points we are away ahead. II IS moro than
possible that before many years roll by France.
and not England, will be our great adversary for
quality and strain.
The Shetland stations shown with three of their
get were the usual quaint class with the shaggy
bears running loose all Over the ring. It a
pity this class is not developed TO the limit. making
II perfect mob OF ponies and then have 1t in
the middle of-the afternoon. was once the case.
Bressay OF Pittstord won, having with him JEFF.
Jack and Judith OF Pttsford. ali possible future
favorites they develop Toronto, the veteran
skewbald, now ten years old. placed second.
with three solid colored foas of good type. the
tricolor of the sire having been apparently domi-
mated by the solid color of the dam. and the stock
should be interesting 10 watch IL grows TO ma
turity. Ellerslie of Pittsford third
A spectacular team class that for qualified
hunters, three horses from each hunt, shown in
hunt uniform, fences. Three teams came in
with horses which had been shown in hunter
classes previously. The scarlet coats made show
and the horses fenced superby. The winners were
from the Keswick Hunt Club, showing Keswick,
Majesty and David Grey
In the Gold Lack Cup came one of those re-
grettabe mixes which seem 20 arise at each
show II was won by Menella, brown mare OF
wonderful action, but the crack mare, Hdred,
great public favorite, was gated" for lameness.
She was Immediately taken outside the hard
road and examined by Veterinary Grenside, who
declared her absolutely sound This verdict, In
signed statement was handed TO the judges. but
of course made no change in the placing OF the
class as the two oicia veterinarians Of the asso-
citation filed certificates that the mare was most
certainly lame The annual contretemps was
more amusing last year. Two horses went out
from one stable. No. was gated" for unsound-
moss No 4 getting the reserve Then the horse was
found to be sound A fearful hubbub was raised,
-ano II was also found that the numbers had been
careIesslv transposed by the groom, ana that the
bo-so gated had his name scheduled winning
The reserve This was in the Hotel Martinique
Prize OF 1905.
DAY AWARDS
clas. cs (ponies in harness. for pairs Of Shetland
,ories @ not exceeding 4s inches, years first
pTse s ss' ~ PtFford s. as inches
SrIcT Of ritssfra Ms: Agnes * 3 etsSa second
and s T0f Third SI orono FOR TO- * Ysaiso % 10 10
Vssrs and Red Fox ch. Al years; exhibitor and
driver. Master J. l. Watt
over not en r. sands first D6Sdsstes R5ss sl Model feQbd @
prize $50 third pFizs Mrs. John Gerken Second
berkeley bantam b isA sep b 20 ncSes Sese ns
exGifor E,sinore Farm Highly commended Clark b.
II n 8 wears; exhibitor, J. l. Watt
T set " nrst prize $3.50 second prize. $40 third prize
s35-f1rs Bresssy OF PittsioTS ETn secopS