TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 571 



The judging was all done at one time, with twenty-two Percheron colts, 

 eight Belgians, eleven Shires and ten Clydesdales, making a total of 

 fifty-one American-bred colts, which is the largest collection of yearling 

 draft stallions ever gathered in one show-ring in America. Positions were 

 awarded among the Percherons by Prof. W. L. Carlyle, R. B. Ogilvie and 

 J. H. Truman; Belgians were judged by Prof. W. J. Kennedy and A. Lati- 

 mer Wilson; Shires were rated by R. B. Ogilvie and R. P. Stericker, and 

 Clydesdale positions were assigned by Robert Miller, Andrew McFarlane 

 and Robert Burgess. Considering the fact that the committee system 

 of judging was used, and the value of the winnings was unusually large, 

 the judges were very successful in pleasing the exhibitors. 



GRADE DRAFT HORSES. 



The classes for draft geldings and mares shown to halter and in harness 

 were all well filled. The candidates for prizes were drafty in type and 

 of a superior quality that indicates how keen the competition iji these 

 classes has grown to be. The gray four-year-old grade Percheron gelding 

 Prince that won two second prizes is a farmer's horse that has won over 

 $200 since he was first exhibited at the local fairs and he was sold the 

 other day to a New York buyer at $400. Positions among these horses 

 were assigned by R. B. Ogilvie except in a few of the later classes, which 

 were judged by Prof. W. J. Kennedy. 



HACKNEYS. 



There was a high-class lot of Hackneys brought before R. P. Stericker. 

 Oconomowoe, Wis., and he did careful and consistent work in assigning 

 positions on the prize-list. 



FIVE-GAITED SADDLE HOBSES. 



There were numerous entries of five-gaited saddle horses, some of which 

 have national reputations. They were judgd by Walter Palmer, Ot- 

 tawa, 111. 



SHETLAND PONIES. 



Entries of Shetlands reached a total of 186 head, which is a much 

 larger number than has ever before been gathered at this fair. Consider- 

 ing the fact that there was no ragged or inferior stock included, while 

 a number of ponies of international fame came out in their best form, 

 this section made one of the best pony shows ever seen in America. R. P. 

 Stericker, Oconomowoe, Wis., did the judging. His long horse show ex- 

 perience makes him peculiarly fitted for such a task. There were many 

 local exhibitors showing, and there was a very keen rivalry all around, 

 so it was, of course, impossible to please all interested parties. His work 

 all through was very consistent and followed accepted show-ring stand- 

 ards of types and action. The blue roan Locust created a sensation by 

 his very showy performance in harness, which secured for him the cham- 



