The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
WHY BREED THE
AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE
(By w. e. Stilwell.)

WAS DOTH TO love morse, and at
he age of five years owned fifteen
sick horses. One was fine show
horse, with an arched grapevine neck
N d leatherwood tail. When nine
Years old l was employed by DR.. w.
Smith of Leesville, Ind, to take
IL o and from the B. & 0. S.W
. lroad station. He always rode a
= ! lie horse, and it was then
hat my heart and mind became fond
81 he equine.
haE possess great beauty; they
- he finest horse living, with a
Ian, bony, well-tapered head; his
"eck an arch of pride and grace; a
0lash of spirit in his face; tail
ike that of squirrel, that is won
er of the world, and when in ac-
ion if is pleasing to the eye, and the
olind of gaits is music to the ear,
md his wonderful greatness fills the
oul with lifting power. There is
10 machine that can fill the plac5 of
n intelligent horse; they are a COM
Danion to us.
Traveller was companion to
General Lee and his soldiers. His
sreat courage and faithful duties,
where others failed in the hardships
Of war, won the hearts of the soldiers
and when he came into the camp or
on the field of battle he brought sun
shine to the hearts of the brave men,
and they cheered him, as they did his
kind master, General Lee.
A BUSINESS HORSE.
They far excel as a business horse.
They are at ease under the saddle:
while not so swift in harness as the
rotter they make up in beauty and
conformation. AS farm horse
hey are active and qnick to learn
While they lack in weight they make
Up in step and endurance. 1t is upon
he gentle saddle horse that our
great horsemen and women take
heir Lessons.
THE GREATEST SHOW HORSE
The saddle horse has forged to the
front as Americas greatest show
horse. They can win more money
and show in more rings than any
other horse; such as the five-gaited
ring, walk, trot and canter, combined
model, fine harness ring, heavy har-
ness, roadster, breeders class, charg-
ers, cavalry, jumpers, champion
horse any breed. These classes have
been won by saddle horses, with
strong competition by other breeds.
Saddle horse day in Kentucky at
the fair is the banner day. When
the Blue Grass Fair at Lexington
hung up $1,000 for the best saddle
stallion, mare or gelding, it proved
a great day. The trains and trolleys
groaned with their loads of human
ity, and the public roads were lined
with vehicles of every description
1t was great day in saddle horse
history. And again last year at the
Blue Grass Fair, in the Colt Futurity,
when fifty-one colts battled for the
$1,000 stake, it showed that interest
was growing, and that it's originator
Mr.. H. j. Krum, is a leader in saddle
and show horse interests. When the
big $4,000 saddle stake fills we will
see peaches and cream champions.
Hurrah for Kentucky! I hope she
can wini
AS A MONEY PRODUCER
When you can sell weanling filly
for $500 and win 800 in premiums,
and get $1,000 worth of pleasure,
that means $4,000 for a saddle filly
six months old. When you sell a
yearling for $500 it makes your
bank book shine, and when you sell
a three-year-old for $4,000 it makes
it sparkle. This has been done in the
great Blue Grass Nursery, where the
champions are bred. Garrett Bros.
refused $4,000 for BLACK Squirrel
when IL years old, and $1,000 was
refused for Dandy JIM" Rex Nc
Donald sold for $4,000. Twelve thou.
SAM dollars was refused for Bour-
bon King. Dinah o the Lea, a great.
granddaughter of my horse, Pat
Washington, sold as a three-year-old
for $4,000 Poetry of Motion is the
greatest show horse living. He won
four championships at Louisville,
KY. He was shown six years at all
the I.S shows, without single de.
feat, and is still a show horse. Ed.
ma May comes next, winning $4,000
in cash, $4,000 in silver plate. She
sold for $1,000, which equals s27, 900.
Kentucky's Choice won $3,267 last
year. and his last sale was $7,45O.
Mr.. John Smiley won S1,632 on Bour.
bon Prince and others last year.
A PLEASURE HORSE.
Riding horseback is the most pleas.
ureable exercise available for the
modern man or woman. There is
nothing else like it. 1t is invigor.
ating and entertaining. 1t brings
every part, every muscle, the mind
and the soul into action. Breathing
more fully the beams of sunlight
and the beauty of nature, the song OF
the bir' Is, the boughs OF the trees, the
rests the brain and binds the affec.
rests the brain andbinds the affee
ton of horse and rider. Every boy
and girl should learn horseback rid
ing. The mind and body grow much
stronger, the years of life grow
longer, and those who ride to those
who pride in being kind to the Amer
lean Saddle Horse.