The New York herald., 1921-06-26
newsstand VIEWS
OF HORSE SHOWS
Exhibitors Who Fail to Report
Changes of Names Are Now
Being Fined.
BY @. cHAnLIN.

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Shows is taking, a firm stand for en-
forcement of the rules. which require ex-
hibitors to report all changes of names
of their show horses and record all
stable names used in making entries.
One or two exhibitors at the early
spring shows have been fined for failing
to report changes. of names. while a
drive is now being made to round up
those who have not yet recorded their
stable and farm names. The use of such
names by owners of show horses and
race horses has come to such a pass
that much of the interest in sport is lost
to the many who like to know who owns
the competing animals The worst of it
Is that recording the ownership does
not remedy the matter, so far as the
public is concerned. for the names be-
hind the stables and farms are not dis
closed by the governing associations Of
the turf and the show ring. The A. A.
II. s. has just ruled that where a man
has claimed a stable name or farm name
no one excepting himself and his wife
can use it in making entries. Even their
children cannot do SO, but must use
their own names or register a stable
name Of their own. ee..
Charles r. Hamilton Of Philadelphia
Is responsible for a suggestion which
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with benefit to exhibitors and all con-
cerned. He would have the central or
ganization represented by a steward at
each show. in much the same way the
Jockey Club Is represented at all sane
toned running meetings. Mr.. Hamilton's
Idea Is that very often some question
arises between an exhibitor and the as
sociation conducting the show. and that
in such cases the decision Is made by
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contrary to the principles Of fair play
and good craftsmanship. He would.
therefore. have a neutral party, repre-
senting the A A II. s.. on the ground.
and authorized to perform the functions
OF a referee, instead of letting the local
association make the final decision. At
present the rules Of the A. A. II. S. pro-
vide no way In which an exhibitor can
appeal from decision Of the judges or
the local association. as may be done
In harness racing by any owner or
trainer who disputes the Justice Of any
ruling or decision.
Members of the Coaching Club mus
tered five finely horsed drags for the
annual competition at. the Richmond
Royal Horse Show in England this year.
They were judged by Sir Gilbert
Greenall and Romer Williams. who gave
first prize to Lord Hollenden's high
stepping bay team. At the London In
ternational Horse Show, which closed
yesterday at Olympia. there was q still
better exhibition of four-in-h hands,
though numbers were not up to the
standard of pre-war days. At American
horse shows the stately coaching
equipages which once held the centre
OF the ring have almost disappeared.
The type of harness horse and pony
THAT Is being developed by the use of
light pneumatic wagons in. the show
ring seems to be coming in for hard
raps in England. Alexander Gemmell,
who is well known to New York horse
men, is one of those who deplore the
modern tendencyy to sacrifice substance
for extravagant action in the hackney.
making him "a show horse or nothing"
In, much the same way the runner
and the trotter are becoming mere rae
ing machines. Mr.. iGemmel and others
are urging hackney breeders to pay
more attention to the 15-hNnd sire with
plenty of weight for inches as distin-
guished from the gazelles that rattle
round the show rings with few ounces
of framework and rubber tires behind
them" What IS wanted Is, they say
"a horse of substance. suitable for
either riding or driving, with place
to carry lnis own dinner to enable him
to carry or pull healthy men or healthy
women who could eat a square meal"
Ruby and Laura Jay, two of the best
mares in the stud of the late H. r. c.
Watson. have been purchased for the
United States Governments Morgan
Horse Farm at Middlebury, VT. Both
mares have won many prizes at New
England fairs, and in 1913 Laura Jay
won the championship at the Chicago
International Horse Show. She Is a
twelve-year-old daughter of Ethan Allen
Sd. Ruby is Is years old and Is by
Pete Morgan.
Nemesis. lightweight champion of this
years Brooklyn Horse Show, Is now
owned by II. w. Hanan of Brooklyn.
This mare Is one of the many saddle
bred champions developed by Charles
Elmer Railey of Lexington, KY. She Is
registered as Dreams. and Is by My
Own Kentucky out of Glorious Maid by
Glorious Red Cloud. the latter the win
ner OF the Waldorf-Astoria Challenge
Cup for gig horses at the National Horse
Show of 1899. Mr.. Railey exhibited her
at Madison Square Garden In 1919 and
was greatly disappointed when the
judges did not look at her. He sold her
soon afterward to Miss Clemence Crafts
of Ridgefield Conn, who changed her
name to The Minute and exhibited her
last season at Long Branch and Free
hold. winning two first prizes at those
shows.
The Islip Polo Club is going to make
it's ninth annual horse show a Fourth
of July Celebration. Twenty classes
will be judged at Oakwood Park on
the national holiday. set
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