of 8(5 years: Miclmcl Murray, cinploycd by Filicld, Richardson i^ ( oiiii)aiiy for 88 

 years; and Solon .1. Kicliardson, in the serviee of the City T>aundiy Company for 

 30 years. 



To all Avhose length of service exceeded 20 years, Ihe Association gave a 

 bron/c medal. 



The same classes for Old Horses and \'eteran Di-ivers are open this year; and 

 the former class, as Avill be seen ])(do\v, has l)een much extended. An additional 

 silver medal is offered in this (dass l)y Red Acre Farm, the charitable home and 

 hospital for horses at Stow, Massachusetts ; and other new pi-i/es are offered by the 

 Association. 



HOW THE PRIZES ARE AWARDED 



A few words should be said about the rules according to which the judging is 

 done, for they differ from those wdiich govern the ordinary horse show. The prizes 

 arc awarded p n' man' 1 1/ for good, bard, working condition, docile and gentle man- 

 ners, showdng that the horses have been kindly treated, and for comfortable harness- 

 ing. If two or more single horses or teaius of horses arc on a par in this respect, 

 then the judges arc to award the prize to the best horse or the best team. The onl}^ 

 (jualification of these rules is that age counts in favor of and not against a horse. 

 Other things being eijual, the prize should be awarded to the older horse or team of 

 horses. The rules, moreover, arc formed to discriminate against "green" horses, 

 or novices. The intention is that the prizes shall go to houa fde Avorking 

 horses that have been such for some period of time, and the longer the period the 

 better. 



In many cases certain imperfections, not at all ai)parent to spectators at the 

 reviewing stand, very properly prohibit the giving of a prize to a particular horse. 

 The horses pass the reviewing stand at a w^alk, and at that gait a slight lameness 

 would not be apparent, wdiereas the judges would have detected it Avhen the horses 

 were shown to them at a trot. In one case a very beautiful })air of gray horses 

 were rightly excluded from the prizes, because their collars were too small. In 

 another case a sore under the collar prevented a very handsome truck horse from 

 receiving a prize. In still another case much complaint was made because a noted 

 horse that had received many prizes at horse shows failed to win a prize at the work 

 horse parade, but the reason Avas that the horse had become slightly lame, a fact 

 which was acknowledged by the owner after the parade. 



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