South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-15
HORSE WOMAN To
AID APARTMENT
Mrs. Herbert WadSWorth Ap-
pointed Specialist in Horse
HuSbandry by u. S.
Government.
Mrs Herbert wadsworth. a well

Mrs Herbert wadsworth. a well
known horsewoman. has been APP
pointed a specialist in horse hus-
bandry IN the o. S. department 81
agriculture. and as representative
Of the department will continue her
work with the Genesee alley, y. Y.
Horse Breeders association. which
she organized. Mrs. WadswOrth's
work in assisting farmers OF the
Genesee Valley in raising better
horses. and the support she has given
the Livingston county, " Y, fair
impressed officials Of the federal az
ricultural and war departments rs
being so practical that when she re-
quested the cooperation OF the de-
partment OF agriculture in her enter
prise IL was Immediately granted.
The department OF agriculture feels
that the sort OF work Mrs. Wads-
worth has done should be encour-
aged because It is materially improv-
ing the horse breeding industry IN
that section Of New York In addl-
ton TO directing the work Of the as
ISOLATION in the Genesee Valley, Mrs
Wadsworth is successfully managing
an estate OF 1900 acres.
When this New York horsewoman
first interested the farmers in Cen
esee Valley in better horses she OBJ
tanned a mum Der OF high class thor
oughbred stations. some Of which
had good racing careers. These were
placed in the hands Of local farmers.
who got the service fees for taking
care OF the stations She also placed
high class mares with farmers on
easy terms to build up their stock
All horses were selected for good
dispositions. good conformation
bone and size.
As a result Of her work Mrs
wadsworth has demonstrated the
value Of thoroughbred horses, and
now many farmers in the Genesee
Valley use horses IN their daily wOrk
which are half or even entirely thor
ough b-eds The Improvement If
horses brought about by the Genesee
Valley Breeders association has not
been surpassed By any similar assO-
citation in the United States. say of
fciaIs OF the federal department. In
addition 10 giving expert advice and
counsel in horse breeding. Mrs.
Wadsworth has assisted the mem
bers in finding a market for their
high class animals.
Mrs Wadsworth has also taken a
great interest in the Livingston
county fair. held at Avon. y. Y Last
year at this fair S265O was offered
as prizes in the breeding classes for
colts sired by thoroughbred stations
and mares bred TO thoroughbred
stations These prizes were open 20
competition by all farmers in the
county. whether members of the
breeders association or not. How
ever. all members Of the breeders
association are required 10 show
their colts unless especially exempt
ed \ large number Of premiums
we're offered i'm each class so that
all good entries received recognition.
10 will he remembers that Mrs.
Wadsworth has frequently proved
her ability as a horsewoman by Ions
distance rides. Her ride in 1910 is a
worlds record She rode 212 miles
.r % hours. including all stops the
actual riding time being 10 hours.
go minutes She used 10 horses IN
am. four Of them being young horses
which had been broken the previous
spring 10 was coincidence THAI
This ride was undertaken at time
when an army officers of field rank
were required 10 demonstrate their
ability as horsemen by riding go
miles i'm three consecutive days