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by Charlie Cohen, of Lexington, the dam of this horse being Mollie T. 

 He is owned by Bruce Robinson, of Riverside, Iowa, wlio showed him to 

 very good advantage. Stallions any age were given a peculiar classifica- 

 tion at Des Moines, being shown under the walk, trot and canter division, 

 a class that, so far as I know, is not given in any other premium list. 

 Whether this is an error in the arrangement of the catalog, or intended 

 for some purpose, I am unable to state, but I know the saddle stallions 

 are not supposed to show in a three-gaited class as a separate classifica- 

 tion, and walk, trot and canter classes do not usually include stallions. 

 The class was won by Art Bonta, the second going to Montgomery, third 

 to Fitz Boy, fourth to Kentucky's Champ Clark and fifth to Artis Mont 

 Rose, owned by Fred Williams of Barnes City, Iowa. It is noted that in 

 the five gaited division the aged stallion class is classified as stallions 

 four years old and over, three gaited division, containing mare or gelding 

 any age, stallion any age, and mare or gelding ridden by a lady. 



On Monday afternoon the first class was for five gaited mare or gelding 

 over three and under four and brought out one of the best contests of 

 the entire fair. There were five premiums and six horses. The winner 

 was the brilliant bay filly. My Idol, sired by Lord Highland, out of the 

 famous old three gaited chestnut. Lady McDonald, by Rex McDonald. She 

 was bred by James L. Gay & Son, of Pisgah, Ky., and was one of the 

 winners in the First National Saddle Show Futurity at Lexington. Later 

 was sold to Wallace Estill, of Estill, Mo., in whose ownership last year 

 she was one of the season's leading winners, and at the Estill dispersal sale 

 passed into the present ownership. She was ridden by W. Del Holman, 

 and is a filly of wonderful future promise, as well as present ability. 

 She is quite certain to be very formidable in the three gaited division 

 later on, and I do not hesitate to predict championship honors for her as 

 a walk, trot and canter mare. She is of exquisite finish and brilliant 

 carriage, characteristic of the Highland Denmarks, and the animation 

 and vivacity of the Rex McDonalds. Her contender in this class was also 

 an extremely good filly called Polly Ann, owned by James Houchin and 

 showed for all she was worth by L. B. Barnett. This was formerly known 

 as Heaven's Maid, or some such name suggestive of her sire, which is 

 Astral King. She has been a leading winner all through this season 

 and has been defeated only once or twice, has much of the air and grace 

 as well as speed and action of her sire, and is a coming five gaited mare. 

 The third ribbon was awarded to Varnon Castle from the stable of Blades 

 & Holman, and ridden by Lon Blades. Is sired by the good Missouri 

 stallion. Rex Chief A', and, while not as far forward in condition and 

 education as the others, was picked by many of the ringside critics as 

 certain, with age, to be placed ahead of those who beat her here, on many 

 occasions. Is extremely fine in the head and neck, and a horse of very 

 great prospect. Ed. Moore had the fourth prize winning with the light 

 chestnut filly, Eloise Thornton. This filly will be recalled as the winner 

 of the first Saddle Horse Futurity in Missouri and also as having been 

 placed in the yearling division of same. She is a large, growthy mare 

 that will improve constantly, and Ed. Moore made a splendid show with 

 her, getting all of the gaits in good form. She will make one of the best 



