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The  Gloucester  Show,  1909. 
Description  op  Exhibits. 
A complete  list  of  the  Awards,  with  full  information 
as  to  exhibitors,  breeders,  pedigrees,  &c.,  of  the  prize-winning 
animals,  will  be  found  in  the  Appendix  to  this  Volume, 
preceded  by  a list  of  the  ofhcials  and  Judges  at  the  Show 
(see  pp.  xxxix.  to  cxv.).  The  particulars  given  in  the  following 
pages  are,  as  usual,  based  mainly  on  the  official  reports 
furnished  by  the  judges.  Photographs  of  all  the  Champion 
animals  in  the  Cattle  classes  are  reproduced  on  this  occasion. 
Horses. 
Though  not  so  strong  as  at  Newcastle,  the  entries  of 
horses  were — with  this  exception — larger  than  at  any  Show 
since  the  York  Meeting  of  1900.  There  were  599  horses 
entered  in  the  84  classes,  as  against  664  in  95  classes  at 
Newcastle.  The  Shires  had  the  largest  representation  with 
111  animals  entered. 
Hunters. — On  the  whole,  these  classes  were  quite  fair. 
The  Judges  would  have  liked  to  have  seen  more  (especially 
of  the  better  quality),  in  most  of  the  classes.  The  winner 
in  Class  3 (three-year-old  geldings),  was  an  exceptionally 
nice  horse,  and  a nice  gelding  got  first  prize  in  Class  2 (two- 
year-olds).  The  yearlings  were  the  best  in  the  filly  classes, 
and  the  Judges  were  disappointed  at  not  seeing  more  than 
four  three-year-old  fillies.  The  two  classes  for  brood  mares 
were  good,  both  in  numbers  and  quality. 
The  Biding  Classes  may  be  considered  fair  generally. 
Polo  and  Riding  Ponies. — Class  11  (stallions  foaled  in  or 
before  1906)  was,  unfortunately,  small  numerically.  The 
first  two  were  very  beautiful  animals,  and  Spanish  Hero — the 
winner — although  beginning  to  show  signs  of  age,  scored  in 
action  and  bone.  This  animal  again  won  the  Male  Cham- 
pionship. Othrae,  the  second  prize  animal  and  Reserve 
Champion,  was  full  of  quality.  White  Wings,  third  prize, 
was  a nice  young  horse,  and  polo  bred.  There  was,  however, 
a sad  falling  off  in  the  other  two  competitors.  Class  12 
(colts,  fillies  or  geldings,  foaled  in  1908),  was  a strong  class, 
and  they  were  all  so  good,  that  it  was  difficult  to  select  the 
best.  Vision,  the  winner,  was  a beautiful  and  promising 
colt,  and  should  develop  into  a champion  if  he  goes  on  all 
right.  The  fillies  were  smaller  and  less  forward  than  the 
colts,  and  it  was  difficult  to  do  them  justice  as  compared 
with  colts.  In  Class  13  (colts,  fillies  or  geldings,  foaled  in 
1907),  Mavonincen,  the  first,  and  Tith,  the  second,  showed 
most  quality,  although  Flash,  third  prize,  should  make  a 
valuable  animal.  These  three  were  lovely  ponies.  Class  14 
(fillies  or  geldings,  foaled  in  1906)  was  extremely  weak. 
