New-York tribune., 1907-11-22

thing to grasp about the pony that is so far as
we know the true specimen of the prehistoric horse
after the primal three toes were merged into the
single hoof About the only place in which the true
stock undefled, is found. is in the mountains of
Wales. The Welsh ponies the valued crossing
stock of almost every high class pony to-day bar
ring the Shetlands. and those so often miscalIed
Shetlands. the tri-colored Scandinavians. The
Shetands are smaller, shaggy. and invariably of
one solid color.
The vaunted Arabian horses did not appear in
Arabia until after the dawn of the Christian era,
but before the time of the Csars stout II small
horses OF Great Britain used in war as we'll
as for more peaceful purposes of burden. The
Welsh ponies still found hidden the hills but
are not for sale. although occasionally a mare
slightly injured or young and not overpromisng
colt. may be secured by favor The type is in
tensely valuable to and recross. supply the
deficiencies and defects which exist in other
rleties. Consequently the hackney men who
making such vogue with ponies Of the high class of
Berkley Bantam. etc, have crossed with the Welsh
pony TO obtain results which speak for themselves
Wherever there is we'll turned pony of small
size and solid in color it is almost all Wall Street
10 Cherry street dive that Welsh blood is pre-
dominant the hackney showing in the far flung
action of the hooks and in the knees brought
sharply up 10 the chin.
The Scandinavian types such as Toronto, so
frequently miscalled Shetands, obtained that dis
tincton by permission to register with the Shet-
land Pony Association TO protect the breed at an
unfortunate period in its history. and the 1ualih-
cation has adhered to them. These were oriGi-
nally an ice-bound countrys type and were crossed
by number OF accidents which. in the end. turned
being conveyed from West Europe TO Spain. and
the ship was storm tossed and finally wrecked
the Icelandic coasts. The beauty of these horses
brought about their ing with the natural stock.
which largely of thu Shetland type. In course
of time the brown. the ack and the white blended
and re-blended the shag ggy coat disappeared, the
stature increased and the distinct type OF pony
served TO bridge the guf Of size between the then
small animal used saddle horse in the eigh
teenth century, and the tiny original Shetlands
and Welsh varieties.
The strength of these small animals the Shet-
lands and the Welsh is simply phenomenal, and
but little understood although we have counter
part in plains pony. A hunter to carry
a weighing two hundred pounds to hounds
will have 10 weigh about twelve hundred pounds.
and must not be worked too hard or too fire.
quently The plains pony Will ''pack six hundred
pounds. under the Diamond hitch.' and travel
fourteen hours a day. week after week, with the
most crude food. stabling and practically no at
tention. These ponies are kind. gentle with chill
dren to surprising degree, being seldom known
to kick child but they intensely self willed.
and. unless worked tremendously hard, are liable
TO run away. Consequently they receive great
deal of pity from Ill informed people who see
children in the summer driving them all day long.
and wonder how the dear little animals stand tt
The children love the touzed named, contrary
little chaps. with whom they wrestle and fight.
just about next 20 the inevitable love they give
the home dog. and this accounts for the great wave
of enthusiasm which sweeps over the Garden when
the ponies show.
Trotters had an outing yesterday morning. and
some fine specimens in the ring. Horato y.
Balm, of Poughkeepse, n. Y, deserves all kinds OF
praise for the consistent way In which he each year
sends into the show the best he has. breeding his
own stock and his own stations. This year
virtue had reward for he swept the classes. win
ming in brood Mares yearlings two-year-old colts
wo-year-old fllies, and the four-year or over
stallion shown with four of his get These were all
pure high class trotttng blood, and pleasure 10
look at
A relic of the past unearthed when Class
~ came along for pairs shown TO heavy vehicle.
and Canadian pair in with heavy nickel
chains changing and changing. Twenty years ago
or more, when did not know much about
what was proper do now and cared less.
n these chains which drew
attention the horses carriage and occupant Then
it was discovered that chains were vulgar. and to-
day they seldom seen around New York.
Whether the Canadians think we still use them or
not is a question, but certain II is they are not
generally used across the line. This class was won
by Lord Baltimore, this time mated 10 virginia
and II was one of the best classes of the show IN
this extremely high class division
In the fours was another startling innovation.
For long years certain man had been argued with
as to the advisabty of wearing a silk hat when
driving in the ring for competition and he had
steadfastly declined TO do so. Going to England
during the summer 10 show Olympia. he sudden
ly discovered the English Judges were not so easy
in these matters. and he learned that If no did not
forfeit all possible chances or success with
his team he must mount the despised topper and,
making virtue of necessity. he did so. This was
ali very we'll but the shock when it was found
the thing had taken strong root and he drove intn
the New York ring wearing the headgear he had for
years sedulously fought against and avoided
II has been stated that Alfred g. Vanderbilt had
retired his magnificent four for their lives TO
Oakland Farm. not wishing to have their record
bv single defeat after they had made
such Juror in England. II therefore
pleasant surprise to find he had reconsidered and
brought them out in Class 81, shown with the
cock horse a fifth animal which trots behind,
ready TO assist when the bad hills are met with
along the road. William II. Moore had also a team
of erays but the off wheeler was so dark gray
that he nnarred the otherwise perfectly colored
team Most of the other teams were tri-coOred
chestnuts browns and roans. one of the latter hav~
ing quarters almost white With horns footing
and chains rattling. perfectly orthodox here. the
teams circled and zigzagged in the most approved
manner making a show only seen once a year near
New York II evidently a tight Ill, and long
time passed before the judges placed Alfred c.
Vanderbilt first with that wonderful team viking
vogue Vanity and Vigilant ]. Campbell Thomp-
SON was second with Solicitor Barrister, Attorney
and Councillor. Mr.. Thompson was also hlgmy
commended and the third went TO william H.
Moore with Ping Pong. Peter Pan and Colin;
II was as good four-in-hand class as there mas
been in the Garden in many years and all were
admirably well handled. 1t seemed as II tne
Vanderbilt team was O. trife light. as though ieei-
ing the long campaign. Viking and vanity nave
been in the team three years, and IL was possluly
onlv the beautiful matching of the grays WITH the
yood .toxether'' work which gained them the blue