The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-17
l This Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
Sdrdtogd Chips

Chips
 Humans are not the only ones who go to Saratoga Springs for their health. Horses too, though they don't patronize the various springs or take the baths, reap a harvest of health. Racing Secretary John B Campbell says he doesn't remember when so many horses were on hand and estimated the number at 2,O0O Mrs. Anne Clare, track superinten- dent at Saratoga, said there are 1890 horses on the grounds which include Horse Haven, lover which the original Saratoga meeting was run in 1864), Oklahoma and the main course grounds on the other side of Union Avenue. Other horses are stabled at private barns outside, some as far away as Balston Spa.
 Not all of these horses are at Sar- atoga to race. Many will rest and trainers say they'll be much the bet ter for it, The grass in the vicinity IS good and the cool nights partic- ularly beneficial
 It is frequently heard that a horse made mistake" at a jump but steeplechase folk will tell you that the horse rarely makes a mistake. When a horse falls it is usually due to an error in judg- ment on the part of the rider. A rlderless horse rarely falls.
 SteeplechaSing is colorful ad- iunet to the sport of horse racing and part which preserves and emphasizes the sporting side of racing. The obstacles in Steeple- chasing are not all the same and each is fashioned after some na- tural obstacle which might be en- countered in croSS-country riding.
 Amateur racing at the Hunt Club meetings in this country pro- vldes the stiffest obstacles and the greatest variety of jumps. Steeple- chases at the regular race tracks usually include water jump. Liverpool and hedges While it is generally believed that British jumps are more severe than those in the United States, visitors from abroad have looked askanoe at the timber jumps encountered on many Of the Hunt Club courses here
 Some Of the more colorful jumps not usually seen on a race course here are the Irish Bank and the Bulfnche. On the Irish Bank a horse does not try to clear t but lands on top, gathers himself and Jumps down. As the name implies the jump had it's origin in Ireland where many such obstacles are to oe encountered in the open coun- try
 The BullfInche is a comparatively low wall of sod With a high screen of grass. IL is dramatic jump as the takeoff is low and the jump is usually next to the last one. The horses drop out Of sight as they ap- preach the Bullfinche and then come bursting through 1t. During training hours horses are shown the jump from both sides as a part of their schooling.
 Another hazard of steeplechasing puts the responsibility Of safe pas sage on the jockey If several horses are gong into jump together and one, in the middle, suddenly is rush. ed at IL so that he is perhaps half or three quarters of a length in front Of the horses on either side of him they are likely 10 take off with him which is too soon for them and they are very likely to fall or lose their rider in scramo bling over the jump.
 A set had just galloped past and Trainer Max Hirsch was leaning on the rail at the Oklahoma train Ing track, when some horses that you knew belonged to William Post. because of the boys in the red sweater with the grey band. came off the track. With them was a handsome pony ridden by Posts Stable Foremen. Fred Tredwell, who was born on the Post estate on Long Island the same year Will liam Post. Jr., was born.
 Hirsch called: "Where're you going with my horse?", and Tred- well pulled up and smiled. Hirsch went over to rub the pony's nose and then asked Tredwell to ride nm up and down bit It turned out that the pony was a COW pony on which Robert Kleberg, owner of King Ranch, had roped deer down in Texas. He had given him to MI. Post and the pony had been played ln the International Polo tournaments less than six months after he had come off the ranch.
 SmarteSt horse ever saw" Hlrsch said. It usually takes couple of years to make a good polo pony'-and Tredwell agreed. I've probably been or more than 2,o0o horses and this one IS about the incest mount man could ask" he said.
 Tredwell was formerly one of the Post polo mounts and fre- quenty played in practice games with many stars including Harry Payne Whitney,
 A demonstration of lip tattooing took place at the Sales Pavilion at Saratoga on Thursday morning August 18th. The system is being con 7SiGered hv Tho IooLa,, /,I,,L