The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-08-14
MORGAN HORSES At STATE FAIR
Big Exhibition of yermont's PopulaS
Equine 10 be Made At White River
Junction.

Big Exhibition of yermont's PopulaI
Equine 10 b~ Made at White Rives
Junction.
The Vermont State Fair without .
good showing Of Morgan horses would
be something like circus without any
riding acts, and this year at White
River Junction, Sept. 3. 10. II and II,
there promises to be an extra good
exhibition of this breed. The amount
OF premiums for all horses totals
$4 $1,000 and five cups, the fair associ-
alton giving $3,3l9.00 Of this amount.
Thus, all horses Of whatever breed are
assured liberal money recognition.
The Morgan Horse Club and others
interested in the Morgan type are Of
fering premiums to the extent Of
81, $4,000 and five cups.
Not only will the Morgan exhibit be
large, but the Standard Bred, the
heavy, solid draft horses, Percherons.
Belgians, Suffolk Punch and ponies
will be larger than at previous state
fairs. The Morgan, known as the Ver-
mont horse--for most Vermonters
consider the Morgan as par excellence
Of all horse-fesh---is sure to give the
admiring sight-seer full return for
his presence at the fair.
Located about the state are several
brood farms for the Morgan horse,
some Of whose owners reside in New
York City, and whose strings Of
equines have always been feature Of
the Vermont State fair. They will be
at the fair this year with new ones to]
win fresh laurels. The Fifth Annual
National Morgan Futurity Stake, con-
Quoted by the Morgan Horse Club for
foals of 1919, offers ten prizes to bel
for. Cups and premiums for
the Grand Championships for stations
Of any age, and mares or geldings, any
age, are given by the club, the compe-
tition to be taken from prize winners
in classes to 10 Of the Morgan class,
which premiums are from the State
Fair fund. Premiums in the Morgan
classes II to % inclusive, are given byl
men backing the Morgan horse and
members Of the club, and in Glass 70,
mare or gelding, not exceeding l4-Z,
four years old or over, shown in har-
ness to four wheeled vehicle, manners,
action, quality and conformation con-
the first premium Of which is
5000. The first prize winner will re-
,eive an additional prize Of cup do
mated by Walter Watson Stokes Of
New York.
The State Fair cup, valued at $4,000,
always feature of the fair, and given
or the best harness horse, mare or
yedling, any age, any size, and with
ong or short tail, same to be shown
n any kind of harness and vehicle
'wner desires, horse only to count, and
which must be won by same exhibitor
wo years in succession with different
orses before permanently retained,
gill be a new one this year as the
ormer one was won in both 1915 and
GIG by W. H. Dickinson, Hatfield, N.
|. The name Of each winner has to be
ngraved on cup and cup remains in
ossession of winner for the following
ear, until permanently won.
Another horse exhibit worthy Of
lention comes under the head OF
Ulcers Chargers and Military
[ounts, to be ridden by members Of
ny branch Of the Army, Navy or
[ilitia in dress uniform without side
rms, horse to be shown in different
ats, and take a fence three feet
Ugh. Horses to be eligible need not
E owned and used in the army on
Iilitia