Identifier: loversofhorsebri00roseuoft (find matches)
Title: Lovers of the horse : brief sketches of men and women of the Dominion of Canada devoted to the noblest of animals. --
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Rose, Geo. Maclean (George Maclean), 1829-1898
Subjects: Fox hunting Horsemanship Horse racing Horses
Publisher: Toronto : Hunter, Rose Company
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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. He considers the liest jumper he ever rode wasMr. Peppers Pearl, a most consistent performer of prize-winning proclivities. Hemade a worlds record with her at Des Moines, la., in 190-2, the jump being 7 ft. 6f inches.He quit riding the mare that year or would likely have at least equalled the presentrecord of 7 ft. 11 inches. He is undoulitedly the most successful rider of jumpersrepresenting this country. Some of his stellar performances are Maud, 6 ft. 10inches, at Toronto Exhibition; The Bard, 7 ft. If inches, at Des Moines, andRupert, 7 ft. If inches, on the same night; Sure Pop (Crowe & Murray), 7 ft-44- inches, at Nashville, Tenn., and also sensational jumps on Myopia, one of themost succes.sful ))erformers in the world, and Bloomington, another of his stars. Mr.Wilson is a most useful member of the Toronto Hunt Club, and his quiet disposi-tion and unfailing nerve have nuide him decidedly ))opular with the army of hisassociates in the e(;uine world. 128 Lovers of the Horse
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Lovers of the Horse 129

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