NINTH ANNUAL PARADE, 1911 



'NY horse that is dock-tailed, sick, lame, thin, galled, or out 

 of condition will be disqualified. 



Every entry not disqualified will receive a ribbon, 

 either first (blue), second (red), or third (yellow^). In the 

 Old Horse Class highly commended ribbons are awarded, 

 which are equivalent to third prizes in other classes. 

 Each blue ribbon winner will receive a brass medal to be worn as a 

 permanent ornament on the harness. 



There is no restriction upon the number or grade of ribbons to be 

 aw^arded. The Judges may award such ribbons as they deem to be de- 

 served, subject to the following rules: 



(1) Age counts in fa^"or of a horse. 



(2) Blue ribbons or first prizes are not to be awarded to green horses, 

 and, if possible, not to horses who have worked less than one year. 



(3) Blue ribbons or first prizes are not to be aw^arded to any horse, 

 unless allowing for the imperfections of age, he is a horse of good type and 

 good quality.* 



MANNERS 



Manners should be considered, as showing whether or not the horse has 

 been treated kindly. 



COLOR 



The color of a horse does not count, even in respect to matched pairs. 



THE VEHICLE 



The vehicle does not count, except that a vehicle too heavy tor the 

 horse or horses drawing it should either disqualify the entry, or reduce the 

 grade of ribbon which it is to receive. 



THE HARNESS 



The value or beauty of the harness does not count; but a harness that 

 is dirty, too heavy, especially in the bridle, or ill-fitting, especially in the 

 collar, counts against the entry. 



Many a good horse has failed to receive a prize in former years by 

 reason of his collar being too small or too large, or for some other defect in 

 the harness. Throat-latches too tight, and inside reins too long, in the case 

 of pairs, are also common defects. 



^For what is meant by quality, see the pages at the end of the catalogue. 



