236 HUMANE HORSE-TRAINING 



When I was judging Mr. Winans' mare, The Elf, in 

 this class, the public were all certain she was going 

 to be the winner, for at all previous shows she had 

 alwajrs carried off the winning colours : she was a favourite. 

 As I drove her by the grand-stand the cheers and applause 

 were tremendous. If I had given her the prize I think 

 everybody would have been satisfied. My two colleagues 

 were of the opinion that she was the best pacer ; but, as 

 much as I liked The Elf, whose sire, George Hummer, was 

 at that time in my loose-box at home, my conscience 

 would not allow me to award her the first, second, 

 or even third prize, when there were faster and 

 better-class horses competing against her. Mr. Winans 

 said he had waited a good many years to find the 

 horse to beat her, and he was quite pleased with the 

 awards. 



(Richmond won the pacers' class the first day at 

 Richmond Show over Lady Osgood, and Lady Osgood 

 won the cup in the final class, but The Rascal was not 

 entered then.) 



In the class for trotters I was again given a great 

 task, and after driving several horses I awarded the 

 prize to Mr. Walter Winans' pony, Harvest Star. He 

 was the truest and squarest trotter I ever saw move, 

 and although a trifle smaller than some of the other 



