The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-13
NEW ENGLAND HORSES
IN ENDURANCE TEST
Owners Of Saddle Mounts Hope to
Regain LaureIs Lost in Last
Years Ride.

Burlington. May II. When the
prize saddle horses that will compete
in the 1922 endurance ride trot out of
the stables at Fort Ethan Allen. at
the beginning Of the annual equine
/ classic next October, New England ia
going TO b. more fully represented
than ever before And Vermont.
whose hills and IDEAL course that has
yet been found for this ride, will have
some OF the finest horsehesh in the
country uphOldIng the laurels OF the
Green Mountain state.
New England felt disappo nted last
year when this annual ride. which was
born in the New England hills and
which has attracted the attention of
horsemen the world over to such an ex.
tent that similar rides are now being
held in Colorado and in various Euro.
pean countries, was staged in the
South But New England horsemen
eager 10 do their full part for the I'M.
provement Of the horsehesh Of the
country as we'll as for the sport the
rides provide, sent their horses South
and cheerfully covered the killing
course that had been laid out. New
England horses won that ride. recoup.
ing the laurels that had been wrested
from her the year before by Major
Stanley Koch Of Washington, d. C..
on his grade thoroughbred mare Mile
i Denise.
one magnificent horse that did not
compete last year will again take the
field next fall. That is Col. Frank
4 Tompkins' beautiful Arab charger
kinghsher' veteran Of the campa IN
IN Mexico a few years ago and the
horse taking second money in the 1919
ride and finishing the course in 1920.
Both times "Kingfsher" defeated
"Crabbet," winner of the cup last year.
In all senses of the word "Kingfish.
err is little veteran, and little" is
used adyisedly, for he stands only II
hands inches
Numerous other New England own.
ers and riders have already declared
their intention of entering the ride
next fall. Col Tompkns' san. Lieut..
Frank p. Tompkins. will enter his
half-bred Arab, Colin This horse Is
half Arab and half Scotch pony. He
was bred by the late Colonel Spencer
Borden of FAN 1,ver. Mass. He was
entered in the 1920 ride and was dis.
qualified at noon on the fifth dav be.
cause he was interfering slightly.
Besides Colin and "Knghsher'
tbpra will la Vpptn nth.w A,,.... g.....
Norwich University entered.
And little Castor product OF Yer.
mont and bred OF the stock that has
made Vermont famous in the horse
world-the Morgans-is again to run.
This plucky little rascal has finished
every one of the 300.mile endurance
rides since they were maugurated and
last year his dogged persistence,
strength and courage were rewarded
when he won a 9i2eablc piece of the
prize money The strength and grit
of this little horse, who comes from
the Morgan Horse farm at Middle
bury VT, has caused many to marvel
and admire, And so Castor is sched
uled to start out on his fourth 800
mile journey
There will be numerous other hors
es entered from Vermont, for the ride
is open to every one. and the board OF
sponsors is eager to welcome horses
from any point and of any breed OF
strain or grade, as long as breeding
of either sire or dam is known to any
degree.
The ride starts at Burlington on
October l6, 1929, and ends at the same
place on October 21, 1929. Each
horse entered must cover 60 miles q
day for five consecutive days Each
horse must carry at least 225 pounds
Each rider must take complete care
of his own horse during the ride. The
prizes consist of the American Mount
ed Service Cup, the Arabian Horse
Club Medal, and Sl,75O In cash. which
is divided into FIVE prizes, ranging
from 5000 to $500 The horses are
judged on the time they take to cover
the course and the condition they arc
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