Title: Breeder and sportsman
Identifier: breedersportsma391901sanf (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : (s. n. )
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
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December i, 1901) ®lte glvee&ev attb gtpuvt&man 11 THE HORSE OF BEAUTY AND UTILITY, â¢ftr â & 3* BY BELLFOUNDER. .if: To the majority of horse breeders on this western shore of America, it would sound almost sacreligious to say the highest type of the horse can he found in any other breed than the thoroughbred, while a very large minority would very likely select the ideal Amer- ican trotter, if there be such a thing, as the acme of the perfect equine type. To me, however, the horse that draws the carriage through the park, the animal whose form is moulded on the Hackney plan, be he of that blood or any other, is the ideal, and I believe I have the majority of artists, poets and painters on my side. The greatest of all poets describes his ideal horse as follows: " Round-hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long. Broad breast, full eye. small head and nostril wide. High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide; Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, Save a proud rider on so proud a back." The standard set by the immortal bard exists to-day and if in unlimited demand by those who desire to mount "so proud a back," or to ride for pleasure in park or on country road. There is but one exception to the rules laid down by Shakespeare: "Fetlocks shag and long" are now tabooed, and the clipper is run over that part of the horse's anatomy leaving the out- lines of the ankles clean cut. It is this type of horse that Mr. John Parrott is trying to produce at the Baywood Stud near San matings have been made. Since the establishment of the American trotting family of horses, speed and en- durance have been the chief acquirements. Mr. Parrott is trying to unite these best qualities of the two breeds. Although the Baywood Stud is a com- paratively recent venture in the breeding ranks, there is already a demand for its finished products that it is unable to fully supply. Many prize winning animalsat western and eastern horse shows have cone from its stables and the single horses and pairs of Baywood Stud are sold annually at prices that average four figures. The champion Hackney stallion at the recent New York Horse Show was Robin Adair II., a son of Rufus, sire of Green's Rufus. Few stallions have more wins to their credit than Green's Rufus. He first entered the show ring as a weanling in 1891 and up to the present time has won eighteen first prizes, including two championships and one special prize as follows: 1891âFirst, Syracuse, New York. 1893âFirst, New York, Open Air Show (2 years). 1893âSpecial Prize, same show (under 15 hands). 1893âFirst, White Plains, New York (2 years). 1893âFirst, same show (under 15 hands). 1893âFirst, New York National Show, Madison Square (Junior Champion). 1893âFirst, same show (2 years). 1894âFirst, San Francisco (3 years). 1894âFirst, Sau Francisco (Champion Class). 1895âFirst, San Francisco (Stallion and get). 1895âE'irst, San Francisco (4 years or over). 1896âFirst, San Francisco (Stallion and get). 1896âFirst, San Francisco (4 years or over). 1896âFirst, Burlingame Open Air Show. 1898âFirst, San Mateo County Open Air Show (Stallion and get). 1898âFirst, same show (4 years or over). 1899âFirst. Los Angeles, California (3 years or over). 1900âTwo First in breeding classes. Sale of M. M. Potter's Horses. LOS ANGELES, December 19.âAbout 400 horse- men attended the closing-out sale of the horses of Milo M.Potter's stable at Agricultural Park to-day. Fair prices were realized. Following horses brought the highest prices: Sweetheart, b f, 2, Bashaw-Wayside: E. T. Earl, Los Angeles, $1500. Sister, b m McKinney-Amis: E. T. Earl, $1150. Sister's Baby, b f, Sky Pointer-Sister; W. N. Rourke, San Ber- nardino, $750. Leonore McKinney, b f, MeKinuey-Leonore; W. N. Rourke, $305. Sweet Marie, b m. McKinney-Lady Rivers; William Garland, Los Angeles, $3150. Bessie Holly, b f, Wildnut-American Girl; Mr. Taylor, New York, $150. Maud McKinney, br m, McKinney-Maud; C. A. Sumner, Los Angeles, $wo. Kiss Me, br f, Zolock-Piney; L. J. Christopher, Los Angeles, $250. Jessie Del, br f, Zolock-Colton Maid; B. Duncan, Los Angeles, $-230. Several others brought prices ranging down to $85. Thirty-five head brought a total of $12,770, an aver- age of $365 each. Stable trappings, including harness, saddles, sulkies, boots and wagons, sold for about $1300. This, added to the $12,700 realized from the sale of the horses, makes a total of $14,070 as a result of the auction. Santa Rosa Stock Farm suffered a heavy loss last Saturday by the death of the great mare Janice 2:08), that succumbed to pneumonia after an illLess of two weeks. Janice was five years old and one of the greatest trotting mares in America. It was the opin- ion of horsemen generally that 2:05 or better would be her mark next year. Janice was bred by H. W. Meek of Haywards and was by his horse, TVm. Harold 2:13). The prices received at the Fasig-Tipton sale for Antezella 2:10; that brought $6700, and Sally Simpson 2:11) that sold for $2150, indicate that the prejudice against the close thoroughbred cross in a trotter has pretty nearly "died out."
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Imported Hackney Stallion GREEN'S RUFUS, 63 (4291;. Mateo, and that he is succeeding in his laudable en deavor is shown by the photo-engraving that adorns the illuminated cover of this journal. The horses are "Cockade" and "Crinoline" and are not only a very handsome, but an almost perfectly mannered pair. Recognizing the fact that the only breed of horse9 in the world that approaches as a breed the standard and type desired is the Hackney, Mr. Parrott some years ago purchased the prize winning stallion imp. Green's Rufus; and believing further that trotting bred mares of proper conformation and disposition when obtainable would when mated with the high acting Rufus produce the desired animal with fair uniformity and that the produce would have more vim, vigor and stamina than the pure bred Hackney, he has brought to the court of Rufus many choice matrons of trotting blood. As has been said of Mr. Parrott's venture: "Here, then, is the interesting problem needing, it would seem, elucidation only, as to how best to breed all styles and varieties of horses necessary for what may bo termed actual domestic uses, as well as for purposes of highspeed. That the Hackney has both speed and endurance has been conclusively proved many times without number. His history shows that the same wells have been visited to supply his characteristics as have been used to supply the avenues of our greatest trotting speed. In an outcross back to trotting mares of high representatives of the Hackney type the results could not fail to be beneficial as helping to further develop the highest tvpe of road horseâthe horse for ail styles and kinds of domestic work, strongly imbued with the two greatest requisites speed and endurance." During the many years of Hackney breeding in Europe style and conformation have been the two characteristics most desired and to achieve which Idolita 2:12, owned by Hon. Frank Jones, of the Maplewood Farm, will be given a limited season in the stud and will then be prepared for the turf. Among the mares to be bred to him is Phcebe Onward 2:12!). Last year Idolita was bred to seven mares, which pro- duced six foals, five of which are at Maplewood. Mr. Jones will campaign the filly Eleata again this season and then breed her to Idolita. Juntorio by Altivo 2:184, a four year old mare, worked around 2:124 last summer and will be prepared for next season. As she is eligible to the M. & M. stake at Detroit, she will be entered, but will not be shipped to Detroit unless the spring is extra favorable to getting ready. Colonel Carter, also of the Jones farm at Portsmouth, a stoutly built three year old chestnut by Nutwood iVilkes 2:164, has shown speed sufficient to make his owner think he has a chance. m Those who consider a carriage horse too old to buy at the age of ten may be shocked to learn that the combined age of three of the winners of championship ribbons at the National Horse Show this year is some- thing like fifty years. Red Cloud, the heavy weight champion, is known to be nearly twenty years old. Lord Brilliant and Lord Golden, winners of the cham- pionships for pairs, are both old horses, haviDg been kept in the stud several years before they were fitted for the show ring. Lord Brilliant is believed to be about seventeen, while Lord Golden is fourteen years old. _ The value of the horse stock exported from the United States in the year 1900 amounts in round num- bers to $7,500,000 (seven and one-half millions). California favorite hot weather drinkâJackson's Napa Soda. Eulah Mac's and Italia's Winnings. Sacramento, Dec. 16, 1901. Editor Breeder and Sportsman:âIn your issue of December 14th, the value of the Occident Stake for 1901 was $2595, and Italia, the winner, received first money $1717, and third money $219.50. her total win- nings being $1936.50, in place of $1536.50, as given hy you. In 1900 the Stake was won by Eulah Mae and was worth $2230. If you can, kindly correct the figures you published, and oblige. Yours respectfully, Geo. W. Jackson. Sec'y State Ag. Society. We are pleased to publish the above. Our mistake was made by failing to add to the amount paid intj the stake the sum of $400 in each instance which is added by the State Association. The conditions of 1 he stake originally read: "The OccidcntCup, of the vplue of $400, to be'added." Instead of the cup the coin is given which makes the winniugs that much larger. Cresceus Trots in 2:07 1-4. In his effort to lower the Los Angeles track record last Saturday, Cresceus 2:02), failed, but he trotted a splendid mile. It was a rather cold day and a wind blew up the home stretch. The quarters were in 32), 30), 32* and 32). The Albert \V. stallion, N smut 2:12), also attempted to lower his record during the day, but 2:16) was the best he could do. There were two special races on the card for purses of $200 each. CoeurdeLion won the pace in straight heats, best time 2:144. The trot was won by Maggie McKinney in straight "order, best time 2:20). There was a hirge attendance. The meeting was managed man G. Teed who conducted it in a mann.

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