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is a heavier-boned colt than King's Emblem, son of King Norman. He is 

 two months younger than the latter and was better liked at the trot. 

 The McLay entry had feet of nicer texture and took a longer stride at 

 the walk. Some critics believed that Favorite Prince was scarcely en- 

 titled to third place over Prince Fearless. The latter is in thin flesh, but 

 has very flinty bone and excellent slope of pasterns, has his hind legs 

 put under him right and moves well. King's Voucher and Queen's Prince 

 are both good individuals. 



The fillies were hardly so strong a show as the colts. Palmerston's 

 Favorite by Stewart's Favorite, is a good kind, barring rather small hind 

 feet. Lady May, by The Pinnacle, is heavier-middled than Evangeline by 

 the same sire, but the latter excels in set of hind legs and pasterns as 

 well as size and texture of feet. Osco Darling has excellent quality. 



THE SUFFOLK PUNCH. 



Hawthorn Farm, at Hawthorn Farm Postofflce, Lake county. 111., was 

 the only exhibitor of Suffolk Punch horses and made a very creditable 

 display. Westside Chieftain, the aged horse made champion, is a horse 

 of true draft size and substance and has a good way of going. He would 

 look well alongside the good ones of the better-known draft breeds. Nearly 

 a score of horses of this clean-legged chestnut-colored breed were on 

 exhibition, among them a number which have been bred at Hawthorn 

 Farm. 



SADDLE HORSES. 



Awards in the $1,000 stake for gaited saddle horses were thus made: 

 1, Houchin & Anderson, on Astral King; 2 and 4, Miss Loula Long, on 

 Kentucky's Best, and Maurine Fisher; 3, Paul Brown, on Johnny Jones; 

 5 and 6, E. D. Moore, on Miss Cliff, and Majestic McDonald; 7, Hamilton 

 Brothers, on Art Bonta; 8, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mooers, on Lawrence 

 Barrett. 



The special prize, a $100 trophy, offered by the American Saddle Horse 

 Breeders' Association for stallion or mare three years old or under to be 

 shown at hand, was won by Bruce Robinson, on Kentucky's Champ Clark. 



THE PONY SHOW. 



The usual strong show of Shetland and Welsh ponies held the interest 

 of the rising generation of horsemen and horsewomen Friday morning 

 and afternoon. The Shetland classes were well filled throughout, and 

 some exceptionally good individuals found their way to top honors. 

 Twenty-one stallions came forward in the aged class, and the foal class 

 numbered twenty-eight. King Larigo continued his numerous winnings. 

 Among the Welsh ponies there was considerable variation in size and 

 type, several entries leaning strongly toward Hackney type. Pony breeders 

 should make their breed types include a definite conformation and way 

 of going, instead of basing their classification upon measurement so ex- 

 clusively. However, W. A. Dobson, Des Moines, Iowa, placed his ribbons 

 to suit the ringside, and the winners had correct Welsh type. The merit 



