The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Exhibitors Condemn Practice
of Placing Ribbons Where
Policy Dictates.
BY GURNEY C. CUE.

Now that the season is drawing to q
close exhibitors and other inter sted
observers are having a GOOD deal to say
about the judging at many of the sum-
mer shows The impression seems to be
general that considerations OF policy have
| Influenced the awards more or less at
some of the leading horse shows of the
country as well as at the milor exhibi-
| tons this year. Instead of judging
horses alone there is tendency to judge
exhibitors and distribute the ribbons in
! the way that will do the most good, y
was the outspoken statement of one
exhibitor who attended the sale OF show
horses at Durland's last week. Another
prominent exhibitor breeder and judge
said concerning Western show he at
tended early in the season: THE hunters
were exceedingly well judged. but all
the other judges seemed to be run by
the ring stewards. They handed the
ribbons around as if their first purpose
| was to make friends for the show"
The writer talked with many horse
men concerning this matter at the Dur
/ land sale. and without exception they
condemned the practice in unmeasured
! terms. III judges are going to consider
anything more or less than VIII CHI is the
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the class they win Kill horse shows and
II won't take them long TO do It," said
one of those consulted Another. a well
known dealer. said What incentive will
| there be for man to buy a good horse
II he stands just about the same chance
| to win with one not go good?' Still
another voiced his sentiments thus
LET the best horse win should be the
watchword at every show. When man
sees his own horse beaten by better
one or by one just as good he may be
disappointed. but he will get over that
II he sees bad horse put over his own
however. just to make some new ex-
1 'hibitor feel good. It will ranlle until he
is likely to sell out and quit the game"
! Some OF the grooms who were de-
msnding $40 a day for their services
when they caught exhibitors short
handed at the horse shows this year
may soon begin to realize that they are
! killing their own game. judging from
! the number OF show stables sold out
this fall. The difficulty of getting COM
petent help at reasonable cost Is said
to have had something to do with Miss
Eleanora r. Sears's unexpected decision
to sell Rather than be held up the
Boston sportswoman was her own head
groom right through the season. super
intending the Harvesting, saddlinE,
shipping and care OF her horses. be-
sides riding and driving them.
The steamship Michigan OF the Attain
tic Transport line bought In two show
horses OF note last week for John r.
Thompson. the Chicago sportsman. who
paid $4,000 for Pireno and Farina Regal
when James Cox Brady sold his stable
OF prize winning hacknevs and hunters
for the benefit OF the Red Cross IN 1917
One OF the imported high steppers was
the English hackney mare, Leading Ar
ticle, brown, about 10 hands high. by
Matthias. Mr.. Thompson paid about
$500 for her 10 mate Farina Rega
after seeing her win the cham
piouship IN double harness at The
London International Horse show
The other importation was the hack
ney harness pony mare Braishfielc
Lois. 1872 hands. by Harviestoun Wat
tie. The Chicago horse fancler pait
about s4.ODo for this International win
, ner II Is not expected that either Of
the new arrivals win be ready for eX
, hlbtion at the Garden show. whici
opens on November 49,
| The hurricane. which carried tn
Michigan hundreds OF miles out Of he
. course and heightened her last voyage I
twcnty-one days between London an
New York took about 100 pounds q
, flesh OFF the thoroughbred saddle hors
a Abydos, imported from England by Mis-
Ida L. Fleitmann for the coming Nh
tional Horse Show. Though entered u
/ may not be ready 10 exhibit at the Gar
den this year He is now at the Ridin
Z Club, In charge of Emile Antony and b
2 those who have seen him is pronounce
' a particularly fine specimen Of the Eng
( lish type of riding horse Despite III
4 terrific storm encountered by the Mich
4 gan not one OF the many valuable horse
on board wne injured, so perfect are th
3 fittings Of this new 1.-Two stock STEAMSHIP
Y OF the International Mercantile Marine
L Little Miss Laura Nelson, the six
: year-old daughter OF Frederick Neilso
z Of Shrewsbury, n. T.. made the hit {
J, the recent Monmouth Country Colt Show
: according 10 j w. Waring and other
r who were there Her riding was n revc
r lation, Mr.. Waring said. and the srecta
. tors gave her an ovation seldom seen 1
/ the show ring The show brought OF
2 ono Of the largest crowds Of the season
n hundreds Of automobiles being parked q
4 the ringslde. Local charities receive
i the proceeds
Twelve teams are 10 play indoor pol
Nv the tournament (which this year wi
he nightly feature OF the Nations
4 Horse Show. Two Of the teams ar
coming from the United States Militar
r Academy at West Point, three frot
/, Squadron A. three from the Ridn
y Club, three from Durland's Ridin
!, Academy and one from Gedney Farm
: wherc the New York State Troopers ar
,. making their headquarters Prizes az
@ gregating $i.io0 will be distribute
4 among the winning teams.
: Mrs. A. r.. Motif Of New Hamburg
|. ~ Y. writes that the advertisement
y last Sundays HERALD OF her crack pon
!. Fire F'lirt among those to he sold. b
v auction on Monday evening was al
a mistake, az she never had any intentio
n 10 sell him at auction. After havin
/, beaten nearly all the good harnes
k ponies heresbouts, pire F'lirt has bee
entered for the william du Pont cha