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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Mk. J. C. Watson on Otraissa. Going to the Post. Montreal Hunt Cup Steeplechase. September 14rn, 1907 JOHN C. WATSON OXK of the Itrio-litcst voiiiiii iHirsciiicii In tin- Irovincc of (^uclicc is Mr. .loliii (.Wiitsoii. He is well known as a reinsnian. as well as a nervy and fearless rider,ininiia prominent nienil)erof and one of tlie re<i;ulars at the Montreal Ilnnt. Inthe show rin^ very few snrpass him, while as a steeplechase rider he has won many events. lie developed the art of ridinn- when only a hoy, and hy paying ;)arlicnlar atten-tion to it has become a master e((uestrian. He was one of the orioinal nicniliers ofthe Montreal Polo (hih. and when the Back itiver Clnh was formed he joinedtliem, and is one of their best players, lie has Ixcn associated with the horsemore or le.ss all of his life, having his initial mount at the liist liorsc show held inMontreal. Since that time he has ridden at Montreal. Madison S(;naie (iardens,Moston and Toronto, winnintr a irood share of rib

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