The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-25
MORGAN HORSE PRIZES.
Greater In Number and Value Than
Those Offered at the State Fair Last

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White River Junction, Aug. 21.-
The prizes offered lin the Morgan
classes at the coming Vermont State
Fair, to be held on the State Fair
> grounds here, September 20 to 90, are
greater in number and value than the
liberal offers of a year ago. The mo-
ney prizes aggregate s117S in addi-
ton to which are a fifty dollar purse
in the half mile running race for Nor
gans, Mr.. Evarts' 500 challenge in
the 15-mile sweepstakes driving race
and the several cups offered by W. E.
Beaman, Walter Watson Stokes. the
Montpelier Morning Journal, c. c..
Stillman and II. s. Wardner All
told. % classes are provided for Nor
gan horses at this, the principal Nor
gan horse show of the country. 1t
is noteworthy that besides the prizes
offered by Vermchters prizes are Of
fered by citizens of New Hampshire,
Connecticut, New York and New Jer-
sey
The list OF prizes is headed by Mr..
Stillman's offer of 500 in the name
of the Morgan Horse Club to the per-
son who shall be found to have been
the breeder of the greatest number OF
first prize winners in the regular Nor
gan classes. The terms of this offer,
a"e stated in full in the premium list.
This purse is intended to stimulate
the breeding and exhibiting of Morgan
horses and should produce results.
Every breeder of good Morgan horses
whether he has sold them or not, will
be interested in having them shown
on the chance that he, as their breed
er, may be found to hav bred the
greatest number of first prize will
ners. 1t so happens that many of the
largest exhibitors are not large breed
ers and may very likely see their own
horses win this purse for the man
from whom the horses were bought.
The prize adds great interest to the
competition in the regular classes.
Five other special prizes, new to the
State Fair, are also offered by the
Morgan Horse Club, as follows:
Through the donation of j. Rich
Steers of New York there are to be
prizes of $25, SIS and 10 for stations
shown in harness and for Morgan
pairs. Both of these classes are to
ty and conformation to the ancient
Morgan type. The showing of Nor
gan stations in harness accords with
the traditions of the breed. Linsley
said that Black Hawk was nearest to
Our beau ideal of perfect
driving horse" while Justin Morgan
Hales Green Mountain Morgan and
many other famous Morgan stations
were noted for being perfectly brok-
en- and entirely tractable. Joseph c.
Brunk of Illinois bears witness that
his Morgan stations are driven three
abreast at every work on the farm
and the owners of 'the Old Guard
will give similar testimony of the use
of their stations as driving horses.
There ought to be good entry Of
Morgan pairs. There is market for
such a team and Mr. Steers offer is
happy one.
Through the donation of H. r. C.
| Watson of Brandon there are two
classes provided by the Morgan Horse
Club for Morgan saddle horses, the
first for stations, the second for
mares and geldings. The offer of
these prizes also has its historical
significance. In the early days the
Morgans were used quite as much I'M
der the saddle as for driving. The
record of the Morgans as cavalry
horses is still bright. While horse
back riding is not what would be
termed now an every day practice in
| Vermont, Mr.. Watson believes that
the usefulness of Morgans as saddle
horses is still great and worthy of DEM
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bury under saddle would be worthy a
trip to the fair.
Mr. Beaman's offer of cup in the
name of the Morgan Horse Club for
mares and geldings not exceeding IA
u hands, shown in harness and judg-
ed for conformation to the ancient
Morgan type, for manners, quality
and action, is firm touch in the right !
direction. He has hit the average
height of the true, old fashioned Nor
gans and should get a highly inter-
esting and typical entry of the size
OF such little giants as Justin, Sher- !
man, Blu, Vsh. Royal Morgan, Clifford !
and Billy Root.
In honor of the town of Manchester,
Vermont. Walter w. Stokes of New |
York offers "The Manchester Cup
for the lineal descendant of Black !
Hawk in the male line, conforming |
,, most truly to the type of Hale's Green |
Mountain Morgan. In Manchester |
and other Vermont towns on the west |
side of the Green Mountains the deS- /