. Riding and driving. lf-brother to Montgom-ery Chief and to Bourbon King, the two mosthighly admired stallions of their class. Here, too,are Dickens, a beautiful horse of a rich brown coat,and Lexington, both Denmarks on the side of sireand of dam. This breeding is not so usual asmight be supposed, although one of the bestjudges of saddle-horses in the state of Kentuckyspoke the general sentiment when he said that asaddle-horse could not have too much Denmarkblood. About one hundred animals of variousages, all of the best strains, fill up the Woodford does not break his horses to
. Riding and driving. lf-brother to Montgom-ery Chief and to Bourbon King, the two mosthighly admired stallions of their class. Here, too,are Dickens, a beautiful horse of a rich brown coat,and Lexington, both Denmarks on the side of sireand of dam. This breeding is not so usual asmight be supposed, although one of the bestjudges of saddle-horses in the state of Kentuckyspoke the general sentiment when he said that asaddle-horse could not have too much Denmarkblood. About one hundred animals of variousages, all of the best strains, fill up the Woodford does not break his horses tosaddle until they are in their fourth year, as hedesires that they should have strength and devel-opment before they undergo training; but theirexcellent dispositions and the handling incidentto their care make them quiet and easy to manageand quick to learn. Five miles from \^ersailles, a short journey fromLexington, one finds the farm of the Ball Brothers. ^\ rti .. sciCMjIB^B M FIG. 25. —HIGH LASSIE TWO YEARS OLD. FIG. 26.— MARES AND FOALi. GAY bkuTHERS Some Saddle-horse Stock Farms 53 This is the home of Montgomery Chief, the grandhorse that has fairly carried off the honors wher-ever he has been shown. In 1902 he won thechampionship at Louisville, Nashville, Indianap-olis, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. In1903, barred at Louisville, he was champion atKansas City ($1000 prize), Chicago, St. Louis,and Atlanta. In 1904 he was first in his class atthe St. Louis Exposition. Of imposing size, greatsubstance, faultless form, golden coat, proud car-riage, and brilliant action, Montgomery Chief is anadmirable animal. His qualities seem too greatfor everyday use, and he is worthy of bearing anemperor at the head of a victorious army. If dur-ing his career the country had a more beautifulsaddle stallion, it is to be regretted that no suchappearance was made, and this horse must be con-sidered the greatest of his class and day until hiscolors are taken from him in public com
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