140 



Lovers of the Horse 



JOHN DYMENT, Jr. 



Tllpy naiiic iif ■■ 1)\ iiiriit "" is knoAvn on tlir Aiiu'ricaii contiiUMit wlu'ii'vtT tlicro 

 are lovers of horsos and clean s])ort. One of the best known hearers of the 

 name. John Dynient, Jr , was born in Dundas, Ontario, in 1877, and nnder 

 the guidance of his father, who was renowned as one of Canada's prominent horse- 

 men and l)recders. Ix'canie intereste<l in racing and all s|ioi-ts relating to horsemanship. 

 In his hovhood he often roch' to win, sometimes for his father, and also for his uncle, 

 Nathaniel Dvnient, of Barrie. who succeeded to his brother's fame in the racing world 



The ability of John, Jr., as a trainer was 

 recognized early by the discriminating glance 

 of experienced horsemen, and he was soon 

 entrusted with the su])ervision of the stables 

 at the famous Brookdale Farm, everything 

 ])ertaining to the horses being placed under 

 his care. His early advantages, in receiv- 

 ing the encouragement and benefit of the 

 broad exf)erience of Nathaniel Dyment, 

 the owner of the Brookdale Stable, were 

 (juickly turned to account bv the yoimg 

 trainer, who assumed his heavy res])onsi- 

 bilities with the pride and pleasure of one 

 " to the manor born." 'i'he choice was justi- 

 fied by its results, for Mr. Dyment has 

 |)roved successful, l)otli as trainer and sup- 

 ervisor, to a degree most gratifying to his 

 sportsmen connection. 



Mr. Dyment has been fortunate in the 

 winning of many stakes, but tliis has been 

 due larsieiv to the kuowledsre and i^ood 

 judgment of the man who knew that "luck" 

 is not the largest el<Mnent of field success. 

 Mr. Dyment has known the good points 

 of his favorites and his I'aith in their prowess 

 :he odds atrainst him .\ltliou<rh one of the 

 youngest trainers in the Dominion, Mr. Dyment has alreatly a continental reputation 

 as a judge of fine horses and an admiicr of ])lu<'ky perforTnances. 



Even the most successful of trainers oi- ad\iseis uuisl meet with his reverses, for 

 there are fortunes of sport as well as of war. 'Ilirough the elVorts of John Dyment, 

 Jr., the greatest price ever |)aid for a thoroughbred iiorse by a ('anadian was the |tur- 

 chase money for the colt Kinleydale, a horse which was e\|)ected to become one of 

 the great racers of the day. However, the best laid plans of the trainer were in vain 



J01l.\ DVMENT. JK. 



has l)een imwavering, whatever seemed 



