worn every day as a permanent decoralioti; ;u)d they are eagerly sought and highly 

 piized. The medal belongs to tlic owner of the horse, and it will be considered a breach 

 of Jaith if he attaehi'-- a medal to any horse e\cept the one to whom it was awarded. 



CERTIFICATES. 



In addition to tlic ribbons, certificates will l^e given to those drivers whose horses 

 appear serviceably sound and in good condit'on and spirits, provided that they have 

 been driven continuously by the same driver for at least a year before the date of en- 

 try; and provided, also, that a certificate to this effect, signed by the owner, was filed 

 with the entry blank. 



The provision as to the length of time during which the horses have been driven 

 must be true of each horse in the team, if there are more than one, except that in the 

 case of a four-horse team it will be sufficient if three of the horses have been driven by 

 liio driver for one year. 



A horse shall be considered serviceably sound if lie goes sound and breathes sound. 



These certificates have nothing to do with the ribl)ons. A horse may be eligible 

 for a ribbon, although the driver is not eligible for a certificate, 



CertiKcates are not awarded where owner and driver are one and the same person. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Beside the Lawrence Gold Medal offered by the Association for the best four-horse 

 team, driven and cared for by the same man, there are special prizes, consisting of gold 

 and silver medals and sums of money offered in the Veteran Driver, Old Horse, and 

 other classes by the following: Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to An- 

 imal?, American Humane Education Society, Animal Eescue League (the home for 

 dogs), "Red Acre Farm (the home for horses), Mrs. John 0. Sha\A-, Miss Julia H. 

 Worthington, Mrs. A. G. Merwin. These will be found specified in the entry list below. 



DRIVING COMPETITION. 



A driving competition for four and six-in-hand teams will be held in a vacant lot 

 on 0.- near Commonwealth Ave., while the judging is taking place. Entries for this 

 competition need not be made beforehand. The first prize will be a silver medal. If 

 this proves to be a success additional competitions in driving vn]\ be held next year. 



U S. MAIL CARRIERS. 



This year for the first time a class is made for the Mail Carriers and Mail Dis- 

 tributers who use horses in the Boston District, of whom there are about thirty-five. 



These men receive as a horse allowance only $300 a year, and as this sum was fixed 

 when the price of horses, hay and grain was mucli less than it is now, tlie sum is wholly 

 insufiicient. 



ITie men hope to receive an increase for this allowance of $100 a year, and the 

 Boston Work-Horse Parade Association will endeavor to assist them in the matter. 



