184 Lovers of the Horse 



THE MONTREAL HORSE SHOW 



A SUGGESTION of Mr. Geo. Pepper, of Toronto, that horse sliows might he 

 held in Montreal, was taken up \>y the Montreal Hunt ("hil) and. fathered hy 

 the Hunt Clul). the first Montreal Horse Slu)w was held in the sprino; of 1J)()(). 



Sir H. Montaii'U Allan and H. R. Mac Donga 11 were more than instrumental in 

 making the first show a success, and while the classes were not so large as anticij)ated, 

 thev have grown in (lualitv and size durino- the succeedinu' rears, until now the Mon- 

 trcal Horse Show Association is regarded as one of the strongest in the Dominion of 

 Canada, and has connected with it some of MontreaTs most pronn'nent men. 



The first show was held in tiie Arena Rink, with the following gentlemen as judges: 

 Doctor Andrew Smith, of Toronto; George B. Harline. of New York; William Hendrie. 

 of Hainilton. and \N . Staunton Elliott and S. A\ . Taylor. 



It was fountl that the necessity of stabling the horses outside the rink was most 

 inconvenient for owners and breeders, so that it was decided by the directors of the 

 sliow to arrange for stal)ling accommodation at the Arena. 



.\ stable, housing a great many horses, was built on the second storey, and later, 

 an addition was erected which gave an excellent hitc-hiug room and >talile for at least 

 two Innidred more liorses. 



The Association is lil)erally sup|)orted by the members of the various hunt clubs 

 in Montreal, and no liner class of horses can lie found at any other exhibition on the 

 continent. 



Mr. (". J. Alloway, a well-known Montreal man, is a prominent figure at these 

 shows, and is considered one of the best judges in the slu)w ring of the present age. 

 His advice has always been most valuable to th(> .Association, and it is largely owing 

 to Ins iu>truuientalit\' that the Montreal liorse Show has iiui lulainecl its high staudai'd 

 .so sucees>fullv. 



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