The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-06-18
Why | Bred the American Saddle
Horse.
fBy w. E. StilIwell.)

(Bv w. E. StilIwell.l
was born to love a horse, and al
fhe age of five years ] owned fifteen
stick horses. One was a fine show
horse. with an arched grapevine mech
md a leatherwuod tail. When nint
wears old was employed by DR.. w.
n. Smith. of Leesville. Ind. to take
him to and from the B. & o. s. W.
r. r., .
He always rode good saddle horse,
and II was then that my heart anC
mind became fond of the saddle horse.
They possess great beauty, they are
the finest | O .ses living. with clean,
bony. well-tapered head. His neck
and arch of pride and grace, splash
of spirit in his face, tail like that OF
a SQUIRREL. that is wonder OF the
world, and when in action it is pleas
ing to the eye, and the sound OF galts
is music 10 the ear, and his wonderful
greatness fills the soul with lifting
power. There. is no machine that C; n
fill the place Of an intelligent horse :;
they are a companion to US. Traveller
was a companion to General Lee and
his soldiers. His great courage and
faithful duties, where others failed In
the hardships of war, won the hearts
of the soldiers, and when he came into
camp, -or on the field of battle, he
brought sunshine to the hearts of the
brave men, and they cheered him. as
they did his kind master, General Lee.
Their Value as a Business Horse. -
They far excel as business horse.
They are at ease under the saddle !;
while not so swift in harness as the
trotter, they make up in beauty and
conformation. AS a farm horse they
are.active and quick to learn. While
they lack in weight, they make up in
step land endurance. 1t is upon the
gentle saddle horse that our great
horsemen and women take their first
lessons.
The Greatest Show Horse-The
saddle horse has forged to the front as
Americas greatest show thorse. They
can win more money and show in more
rings than any other horse s1ch as the
five-gaited ring, walk trot and canter.
combined, EmodeI, fine harness ring,
heavy harness, roadster, breeders,
class, chargers, cavalry, jumpers.
champion bhorse any reed. These
classes have been won by saddle horses.
with strong competition by other
breeds. Saddle horse day in Ken
lucky at the fair is the banner day.
When the Bluegrass Fair at Lexing-
ton, KY. hung up 1000 for the best
saddle stallion, mare. or gelding, it
proved a great day. The trains and
trolIeys groaned with their loads of
humanity. and the public roads were
lined with vehicles of every deSSyip-
tIon. 1t was a great day of saddle
horse history. Again, last year, at the
Bluegrass Fair, when fifty-one colts
battled for the $1,000 stake in the
Cels Futurity, it shows that interest is
growing, and that its originator. Mr.
II. j. Krum, is leader in the saddle
-anQ show horse interests, When the
big $1,000 California Saddle Stake fills,
we will see peaches and cream
champions. Hdrrah for Kentucky! L
hope she can win.
Their Value as a Money Producer
When you can sell weanling filly for
$500 and win 500 in premiums. and
get $1,000 worth OF pleasure, that
means 81, 500 for saddle filly six
months old. When you sell a yearling
for 81, 500 it makes your bank book
shine. and when you sell three-year-
This has been done in the great Blue
grass Nursery, where the champions
are bred. Garrett Bros. refused S.. 600
for Black Squirrel when eighteen years
old. Seven thousand dollars was re-
fused for.Dandy Jim. Rex Mcdonald
sold for So, 000. Twelve thousand dol
lars was refused for Bourbon King.
Dinah % tie Lea, a great-granddaugh
e, Do
as three-year-old for IS, 000. Poetry
of Motion is the greatest show horse
Irving. He won four championships at
New York, won seven championships
at Louisville, Ky. He was shown six
years at all the big shows, without a
single defeat, and is still show horse
Edna Mae comes next, winning SD 900
in cash, Sc. 900 in silver. She sold for
81 600, which equals S27, 600. Ken
tucky's Choice won So, 267 last year,
and his last sale WAS 81, $50. MIR. John
Smiley won 81. 632 on Bourbon Prince
and others last year
A Pleasure Herse-Riding horseback
is the most pleasureable exercise for
the mUdern man or woman. There is
nothing else like it. 1t is invigorating
and entertaining. 1t brings every
part. every muscle. mind and soul into
action. Breathing more fully the
beams Of sunlight, and the beauty of
nature. the song of the birds. the
bough of the trees, the breeze Of
Heaven. in the music that rests the
brain. and binds the affection of horse
and rider. Every boy and girl should
learn horseback riding. The mind and
body grows stronger, the years of life
grow longer. and those who ride to
those who pride in being kind to the
American saddle horse.