The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-14
SADDLE HORSES
! BECOME POPULAR
This Class Win Receive Much
Recognition At Madison
Square Garden.

New York. October 13.-During the
past year nearly all the open ali
shows Of tho country and the Inter
national at London have been marked
by an increasing number Of classes
for saddle horses and hunters and
Jumpers. These types OF horses have
suddenly found favor among the ex'
hibitors over the light and aeavy har-
ness entries. and At ths coming Ma
tional show TO be held at Madison
Square Garden, November Is to %,
they will also predominant.
From the prize lists already dis
tributed and the arrangement OF
classes for these horses. 1t is coma
IDENTIFY expected that the finest and
largest array OF saddlers and hunters
and jumpers will be shown that has
ever been assembled in any show rims.
Special prizes have been donated for
q number OF new classes. which will do
much to enhance their popularity. the
latest being a prize Of $3.50 in cash or
plate offered by John r. Townsend. the
well known Judge OF saddle mounts
This Ii for class OF ladies' saddle
horses. to be ridden by ladies On side
saddles. 1t Is distinctly an innovation
class. and will combine the general
condition. manners and style Of the
horses In addition 70 an appointments
clause. The horse Is to count SO pes
cent. appointments IS per cent. ana
the ladys seat. general department and
management Of the horse 25 per cent
Mr.. Townsend. with James G. Mar.
shall. are the judges OF saddle horses.
20 that he will help TO determine who
shall win his own prize and he will
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ditions which he has framed.
Since the first show was held here in
1883, at one time or another nearly
every kind Of horse has been a popular
idol. In the first show there were many
trotters and roadsters. because gentle
men drove trotters on the boulevard
and at Fleetwood in those days and the
popular was supported in every well
kept stable. The second and third
shows witnessed the growth OF popn-
larity for trotters. and at the same
time heavy draft horses had their sup
porte,s. When the new garden waa
built. the present one. the exhibits OF
c. j. Hamblin and others made show
by themselves. Then the hackney
grew in favor. DR.. w. Seward Webb.
II. Nick. TwombIey. W. D. Sloane.
Henry Fairfax. Eben Jordan. Thomas
W. Lawson ana Otnc.s puESudoSo noSA
neys abroad and showed them here.
and year after year these gentlemen
would vie with each other in their ex-
hibits. Hamblin. webb. Jordan. Law
son. each had his year. sweeping every
thing before him. and from the hack
ney developed the love for the high
stepping harness horse.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt. the president
of the National Association: Judge
William II. Moore. Joseph w. Harri-
man, and Reginald V. Vanderbilt each
secured fne stables Of harness horses
and they proved big attractions until
the automobile injured things in the
driving way generally. Now Ii
saddle horses. ponies. and hunters. and
each OF these divisions will receive
big support from horse lovers The
driven away. Instead, he IL coming
back again. and the demand for high
class horses is now greater than II
has been for a long time. and those
who are anxious to procure fine horses
are unable TO do 80. There are sew
eral new ones which will be seen
at the coming show. and there are
some new hackneyA too.
II Is not certain yet what foreign
ofYicers are coming. but there viii Do
English. Dutch. Belgian. Canadian ana
limited States officers in the interna-
,ional contests. and the foreigners will
not have che easy times they have had
in former shows in these events. De-
cause the United States men nave
learned lot and now have much pet
ter horses than they had in the earlier
DAYS Of these contests.