Lovers of the Horse 



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ROBERT W. DAVIES 



RORFRT W DVVIES is the sen of Kol.erl Davies. ot ' Ihornchfte, and, 

 tlK^e or takes an interest in the horse ^vorlcl by hered.taiy r.ght. He .s 

 Sr-m-ulin birth, an.l received his edueation at Upper Canada CoUege, 

 the inst:l -'e;:!; ^ Ontario.- Fro.n early boyhood. Mr. Dav.es showed an enthusi- 

 astic interest in ecpiine affairs, (k'veloi)nio- an appre- 

 ciation for the thorough! )red and also for the har- 

 ness hor.se. Both riding and driving found hnn - to 

 the manor born," and he is now looked upon as 

 one of Canada's most successful amateurs m either 

 class He is (piite at home in a -sulky" behmd a 

 fast-stepping steed, while he is a capable and suc- 

 cessful rider, being a regular attendant at the 

 nins with tlK- hounds. For some years he has 

 been a prominent figure at the horse shows, bemg 

 re<nirded as an excellent judge. 



^ :^Ir Davies is probal)ly one of the youngest 

 timers officiating on any of the larger race-tracks 

 on this continent. He has held the position ot 

 official timer at the meets of the Ontario Jockey 

 Club for some vears. an.l is most careful and ac- 

 curate in his work. There is no better member of 

 the amateur ranks to detect the good points of the 



thoroughbred. Mr. Davies has ridden in many K^HeKx w. d.w.es 



events "for oentlemen riders and has a goodly num- 



U^^ vic^ries to his credit. Each year he is a prominent figure at the annual 

 Ivmkhana of the Toronto Hunt Club, and invariably has a fine horse to carr, 

 MTcdors. Two or three years ago he turue.l his attentron to the harness hors. 

 ' nd some .>o..d ones were purchased by this young owner. He soon learned to handle 

 them him,self. becoming, in a .short time, an expert reinsman 



\" Davies started his business career with his fatlu-r. afterwards going with the 

 Copland Brewing Company, where he now hol.ls a responsible ,)osition. havmg a 

 prominent part in the business. 



