Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-12-14
THE DENVER HORSE SHOW
VIII be Larger and More Interesting
Than Ever

ing preparations for the annual Horse
Show, to be held In Denver, In con-
lection with the National Western
Stock Show, which will open at the
Dig Amphitheater at the Stock Yards,
ON January goth. It Is planned to
make this the greatest Horse Show
hat has ever been held. Among the
eastern exhibitors who have already
announced their intention OF being
aere are Miss Loula Long Of Kansas
1ity, who has added several fine
lorses to her stable during the past
ear, and who will have classier
exhibit than ever before. Adolphus
3usch OF St. Louis, who Is still camp
ng on Miss Longs trail, and 1t is
underss God he has lately secured some
Inc horses which he is shaping up
o meet Miss Long in the Denver
arena. Last January, Miss Long
osat Mr.. Busch very badly, and he was
80 chagrined at the result that after
lne Denver Show he sold most of his
horses and has since been quietly
picking up some new animals with the
announced determination to get some
ching to beat Miss Long if 1t can
be had.
1t is stated that Col. w. E. Hughes
who Is preparing to return to Den
YER from st. Louis, will have his
whole stable at the show and he will
nave some good ones. Colonel
Hughes 10 well known to Horse
show arenas and his return to Dem
YER will increase the local entries.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Moores Of Colum-
ola, Mo-, are also talking Of being
present, and Tom Bass. with his mag
nificent saddle horses, will also be
here. Another new local exhibitor
will be Mr.. Bruce Eaton Of Eaton,
Colorado. Mr.. Eaton has a fine
ounch of saddle horses which have
oeen attending the Horse Shows and
Fairs in the east, and have been kept
In Missouri. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Eaton has decided to bring his
norses to Colorado and will enter
them in the Denver show. Among
others who have expressed their in
tention OF being In Denver at the
big show are Don Riley OF st. Louis,
Mo-, a well known and very popular
horseman; Matt s. Cohen OF Lexing-
ton, KY; Ball Brothers, Versailles,
KY, and Hook & Woods of Paris,
Mo-, have also intimated that they
might be present as exhibitors.
The Horse Show Committee this
year consists OF the following: Hon.
J. A. Burnett, chairman; Charles
Mac A. Wilcox, A. d. Lewis. ]. M.
kuykendall, J. A. Osner, J. Fred
Roberts, DR.. Sherman Williams,
Charles T. Walker and Lawrence s.
Phipps, Jr. This committee is already
at work on the classification and
premium list which will be issued In
a very few days.
A feature OF the show this year
will probably be public sale Of high
grade saddle and harness horses, stall
lions and ponies. This sale will be
held under the auspices Of the Stock
Show Association, by Mr.. George
l.. Goulding, and will give Colorado
people an opportunity to purchase
some choice stock.
Another feature Of the show this
year will come from Gunnison
County. Mr.. Bruce Hartman has
made arrangements to bring over his
string of Shetland ponies. Some Of
these ponies are not much larger
than q Newfoundlan dog and will
delight the little ones.
There is every indication that the
coming show will eclipse all Of the
brilliant events that have proceeded.