The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
news OF HORSES
And HORSEMEN
t. :. WINSTON'S FOXDENE FARM
y MODEL VIRGINIA BREED
ING ESTABLISHMENT.
(By W. j. Carter.O

one of the most attractive places
in Chesterfield county is Foxdene
Farm, the country home of Thomas
=. winston, on the Midlothian Pike.
some sixteen miles out from Rich
mond. MIR. Winston purchased the
tract of about thirty acres and built
the handsome farm mansion five years
! back, though the fine appearance of
the lawns and trees would indicate
the growth of at least a decide. A
member OF the big contracting firm of
W lnSJon X Co, with offices at Rich
mond, Va, New York city and Brown
( station, y. y, where the mammoth
pant OF the concern is located. he is
| Kept pretty well occupied. but he is
also ~ the head of other important
enterprises, and liberal patron of
outdoor sport, too. is the master of
foNdenc, where the kennels shelter
a pack Of about twenty-five hounds.
headed by the English bred dog. Bow
/ lei' which was imported by Mr. Win
St'n when year old in 1910. along
WITH the fine bitch, Trinket. from the
ISNdale ana EVerdale pack of cum
bertrand. The bitch. however. stray
ed of several months later and an
trace OF her lost. Recognized hunts
| by the National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association tor 1912 include Mr.. Win
ston.s hounds" with T. =. Winston
as NJ. +. II.
The FoNdene pack trace back to the
strain established Years before tha
tlN'4 War by Mr.. Winston's father.
the late William y. Winston. OF
Louisa county. The Winstons for
generations back have bred tbeir
mounds ana hunted them. and with
! knowledge born OF experience scions
OF the house have not been found
/ wanting when opportunities for prac-
/ ViV"l tests arose. few Years back
| tnefe was considerable good natured
discussion IN the different sporting
papers regarding the merits of Ger
tam strains. the property OF different
owners. which prompted Mr.. Winston
10 issue challenge in the SpOrtsman's
REVIEW. but the def thrown down
was never taken up, though in de-
Tense OF Virginia hounds. he offered
10 take MS pack TO any section where
i've foxes could be run down and
caught for a wager of $500 to 1000
ON the match, and suggesting that the
mounds be hunted after both red and
gray foxes, which would furnish the
strongest test of nose. speed and en-
uurahce' the catching of the fox to
De regarded as practical test of
merit which should bring about a
final decision of the issue.
Mr. Winston's private stable is made
up of hunters. saddle and trotting
~ CU nurses, among the latest pur-
chased being the chestnut gelding
Blaze, six years old, by a son of Ches
Ter Dan. to be used in double har
ness as mate to Binford. a big and
handsome chestnut gelding. by Wealth.
2:lO, son Of Gambetta Wilkes. 2:IeK
Both horses walk, tret and canter un-
der the saddle, as does Bay Hal. a
handsome bay gelding. five years old.
by the saddle stallion. Fancy Hal.
Princeer, the little chestnut gelding.
four years old. by Fancy Hal. is n
neatly turned horse and used under
the saddle by Mrs. Winston. He is
broken to harness and well manner
ed. There is no more useful horse on
the place, however, than a bay geld
ing, eight years old. of untraced
breeding. who is driven in harness
and during the hunting season ridden
TO hounds by Mr.. Winston. This
horse is game and has the stamina.
too, as the master of FoXdene rides
at over 200 pounds. and to carry the
weight any hunter must have reso-
| luton.
4 product of Foxdene Farm is the
/ bay fillv, two years old with high
finish and beauty Of form, by Petau-
| rist, 2:29 Il. son Of Peter the Great.
2:O7 4; dam Stella. by Knob SOUR
rN': second dam hy Cnmbruoo. son OF
Gambetta Wilkes. 2:19A: third dam