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On this occasion the Veterinary Examination of Horses 
was made before the animals entered the Judging Ring. The 
several Veterinary Inspectors commenced their duties at 6 a.m. 
on the Tuesday, under the direction of the Steward of Veter- 
inary Arrangements, Mr. Cyril E. Greenall, and, so successfully 
was the work carried out, that by the time appointed for the 
judging to begin, the examination had been completed. 
In addition to the competitive classes there was a special 
exhibit of draught horses in harness, not for competition. This 
exhibit, which ‘included Mr. J. Ogden Armour’s grey Percheron 
geldings, Mr. A. C. Sparkes’ and Mr. R. C. Cooper’s Shires, 
and Sir Cuthbert Quilter’s Sutfolks, proved a very attractive 
feature, and the several teams in the course of their daily 
parades excited considerable interest amongst the onlookers. 
As an acknowledgment of the general excellence of these 
exhibits the Council awarded the Society’s silver medal to each 
of the four owners of the teams. 
Hunters. — These numbered eighty-nine in the ten classes 
provided for breeding animals. The Judges reported that 
“ these classes, as a whole, were composed of rather moderate 
animals. The fillies were better than the colts.” The yearling 
fillies (Class 4) made a good show, some of them being very 
promising, with good substance. Classes 7 and 8 included 
a number of very nice types of brood mares. The animals 
which gained the Hunters’ Improvement Society’s Gold Medals 
are the subjects of illustration (see Figs. 1 and 2). The hunters 
shown under saddle included some of the best horses in 
England, and the competition was very keen. 
Polo and Riding Ponies. — The breeding classes contained a 
large percentage of very high-class stock. In Class 15 several 
lovely brood mares were shown, some being excellent. The 
riding classes contained several valuable animals. 
Cleveland Bays and Coach Horses. — There were only ten 
animals entered in the three classes for Cleveland Bays. 
The entries of Coach Horses numbered thirteen, four of which 
were absent. The Judge reports that the first prize winner. 
No. 124, in Class 16 (Cleveland Bay stallions, foaled in 1904 or 
1905) was a well-grown horse with capital legs which he can 
use. No. 129, which gained the first place in Class 17 (Cleve- 
land Bay fillies, foaled in 1904 or 1905), was a mare with capital 
action and the best of legs. No. 132, first prize winner in 
Class 18 (Cleveland Bay mares, with foals at foot), was a very 
good mare with strength, quality, and action, calculated to 
breed a good hunter to a thoroughbred sire. The second prize 
mare. No. 131, had less shoulder action and had not the style 
of the first prize winner. No. 137, first in Class 19 (Coaching 
stallions, foaled in 1904 or 1905), had the best of legs with very 
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