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was Solomon, got by an American circus stallion out of 

 a Welsh pony. He found his way to the home of Mr. 

 Sampson, of Wembley, whose wife made a pet of him 

 and taught him many tricks. Mr. Sampson owned 

 trotters, and little thought Solomon was destined to 

 become the world's champion. He was eventually 

 broken and trained, and won the world's pony champion- 

 ship in July, 1907, trotting the mile in 2 mins. 28 

 sees. He was an odd-coloured pony, and the sire 

 of many good winners, including Young Solomon, 

 Ruby P. and Sunbeam. His end was just as tragic as 

 his beginning was romantic, for he was taken to South 

 Africa by a wealthy African farmer, for the express 

 purpose of trotting a match against his neighbour's 

 champion African pony. Needless to say, Solomon 

 won. 



During the war Solomon successfully carried his 

 owner through several engagements, but finally a tragic 

 end befell them both, for after their last engagement 

 both master and horse failed to return, and eventually 

 the remains of Solomon were found beside those of his 

 master : they had been shot, and afterwards devoured 

 by the vultures — truly a ghastly end, but, nevertheless, a 

 grand tribute to a British-bred trotter. 



Trotters vary a great deal in disposition. Some 



