FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IV 239 



THE BELGIAXS. 



Twelve stalwart aged stallions furnished a fine show, with the Inter- 

 national champion Farceur in the honor role. He is vastly improved 

 over his three-year-old form, having matured into a most impressive 

 horse, very clean of limb, correct in set of underpinning, and excellent 

 in way of going. He leaves little to be desired and made a clean win of 

 championship honors. Prof. W. J. Kennedy, Sioux City, la., who made 

 the awards, pronounced the fourteen three-year-olds the hardest class he 

 has ever been called upon to judge. Competition was keen all along the 

 line. Paul de Roosbeke has not the size nor extreme draftiness of Com- 

 battant de Granty, but his better head and neck, longer croup, and 

 flatter bone gave him a slight advantage. Pacha has considerably more 

 weight than Volcan 2d, but the latter is a very clean-cut type with much 

 nicer hocks than the drafty Bienfait, placed fifth. Among twelve sub- 

 stantial two-year-olds, Ruban was first mainly because of his substance 

 and balance in conformation. An extra foal was found in W. C. Estes' 

 Ob. With such promising American-bred youngsters, material will be 

 available to mitigate some of the losses that the war will entail on our 

 farmers who have chosen this breed for draft stock improvement. 



It was a show of unusual merit throughout the female division. It 

 was almost exclusively an Iowa show also. Prof. Kennedy found an even 

 clean well-balanced lot in all classes, and his work satisfied exhibitors 

 and ringside. Anna du Balcan was an outstanding mare in the yeld 

 class from which six head were barred because of failure to appear 

 promptly when the class was called. Due notice had been given all 

 exhibitors of this penalty. Anna has the desired Belgian type, including 

 lots of clean bone, nice pasterns, and very heavy middle and muscling. 

 Thirteen entries in the mare and foal class made a great show. Flora 

 and foal were placed up because of the mare's good feet and bone and 

 her fiUy foal's exceptional size and type. The first-prize three-year-old 

 mare Paula de Lens is a grand one in every way, while Dora among the 

 two-year-olds is a sweet mare with exceptional hocks and plenty of size. 

 The championship was awarded to Anna du Balcan, with Paula de Lens 

 reserve. 



THE SHIEES. 



Cowley Triumph, a grand rugged sort, with bone to spare, headed the 

 class of aged stallions. Among the eight three-year-olds Boro Blusterer 

 was outstanding in size, type and quality. The first-prize two-year-old 

 Royal Patch is of extra excellence, and an outstanding foal was found 

 in Royal Fame. Boro Blusterer won the purple rosette with Royal Patch 

 reserve. 



Eight yeld mares furnished a good class with the famous Coldham 

 Surprise in first position. She is a very large, well-balanced, drafty mare, 

 exceptionally clean in bone and joints, and good in pasterns and feet. 

 R. B. Ogilvie, Chicago, who assigned the positions, pronounced her in 

 better form than ever before. She made a brilliant show and was the 

 outstanding individual of the Shire female division. The reserve cham- 

 pionship went to the second-prize aged mare Wallington Sunbeam. 



