New-York tribune., 1911-11-12
PAY HOMAGE TO HORSE
Ric Entry Honors Last Show in
Garden Ring.
MANY WOMEN EXHIBITORS
Lavish Prize List Provided for
society's Favorite Function,
Which Begins Saturday.

when Billy Gray toots Boots and
Saddles" AT o'clock next Saturday after
mon the twenty-seventh annual and last
horse show 10 be given in the historic old
building will be on. 1t is fitting that this
exhibition should be the greatest OF its
kind ever held in America. and no effort
has been spared TO give IL this distinction
There will be 1.S25 horses shown in the
arena. almost a hundred more than ever
appeared I'm any previous show since the
hrst one was given in the early SOS while
more than usual interest is being mani
tested both by the exhibitors and the gen
eral public.
When the first OF these shows was given
n New York little more than quarter
~ century ago the science Of horse
breeding had hardly been touched on IN
this country. and. judged by present condi-
;ions, the situation was almost chaotic. SO
widespread has been the influence Of these
annual exhibitions Of the best horsefesh IN
this country, augmented by frequent inn
portstions from Europe, that it can never
be measured. Not only has it defined diff
ferent breeds and types. as used by the
world Of fashion. but it has directly in
huenced the breeding Of work horses in the
city and country as we'll
Before the advent of the horse show
there was no standard by which 10 Judge
either horses and equipment and the result
wss many turnouts that to-day would be
ludcrous I'm the extreme. while a really
good horse was largely the result Of acci-
dent of breeding rather than any foresight
Along Fifth avenue one might see brough-
ans drawn by coach horses. iandaus be-
hind small horses wearing harness so large
that the extra leather was almost a men
ace TO safety. while the assortment of liv-
cried attendants was hardly less incon-
gruous. But from the time Of the first show
in lS8 the Improvement every year has
beer marked. and the result to-day is that
America does not suffer by comparison
with any OF the European countries
OHe thing Of no little significance is the
'fsct that OF the exhibitors this year forty
eight are women. In practically every
ease these fair exhibitors will show their
own horses. most of which are in the sad
die classes. although there are many har-
ness horses; trotters. jumpers and ponies
10 be shown by women as well
In the hunting classes are four entries
ny Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. OF Westbury
Station. L. l.. and others by Mrs Adam
Reck OF Canada; Mrs George Wallen. Of
White Plains n Y: and Miss Mary Gard
rer Of Manor Farm, West New Brighton
Staten Island. In the long list Of those
Who have nominated saddlers are the
ran1es of Mrs George W. Lederer; Mrs II.
J. Pierce, Of LeOminster. Mass; Mrs. IT, d.
Atterbury; Miss Claire \. Knapp. Bellport,
y. Y. and Mrs Beatrice Chipchase. Mrs.
Horatio " Balm Of Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
Mrs G. Cecil Filter of Riverton. y. Y,
Mrs. j s Walsh, Mrs. John Gerken. and
Mrs. c. F. Lawton OF Irvington, ". Y,
have each made one or more nominations
for the harness and pony classes.
The interest Of the average spectator at
the show. however. viii centre largely in
the military competitions, in which officers
Of the English, Belgian. Dutch, Canadian
and United States armies VIII appear. The
English team will be made up Of four Of
fcers, all of whom were present at the
show last wear. Captain Paul A. Kcnna,
V. G., u. s. O., of the 21st Lancers will
he in charge Of the team, the other men,
hers OF which are Lieutenant G. T. Wal
wyn. ROYAL Horse Artillery: Lieutenant
Godfrey Brooke 10th Lancers, and Lieu
tenant Walter Brooke Yorkshire Light In
fsntry. Colonel Lord Decies will accom-
pary his fellow officers, but will take no
uart I'm the show except 10 act as one Of
Tie Judges In the military classes in COM
pary with Colonel William Hendrie, of
Hamilton. Ontario. and Major Henry r.
Allen. Of the United States Army.
Baron II. F. NJ. van Worst tot Worst
heads the Holland officers, his companions
being Lieutenant c. +. Babouchere and
Lieutenant Trapman, all three of whom
ere attached 10 the ROYAL Dutch Hussars.
Five officers Will represent the Canadian
military. most of them from the Royal