Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — FAIR’S DRAFT HORSES [ARTICLE]

FAIR’S DRAFT HORSES

Purple Bloods By Hundreds at the Indiana Exposition. ~ ~~ A Heavy weight,.or draft horses, the showy, purple-blooded kind of animals which always win enthusiastic admiration from visitors to the Indiana State Fair, will be in greater evidence than ever at the exposition to be held the weejt of September 12. As an importer ahd breeder of these horses, Indiana is in front rank, and while the show of draft horses hats for years been a notable one at the fair, it promises to go well over the old standards for both quality and quantity. Indiana importers have for months been searching the horse markets and country districts of Europe for highly bred Percheron and French drafts, Clydesdales, Shires and, Belgians, and before summer ends several hundreds of these animals will be shipped direct to Indiana and will make their first American appearance at the state fair. TTiey will be the prize winners of Europe's horse shows and fairs and they will contest for ribbons each day in the state fair coliseum, will be conspicuous in the ni£ht shows and in the live stock day parades along the drives of the fair grounds. In addition to the horses that are coming fresh from Europe, a large number of American bred draft animals will be at the fair. Showy teams of two four and six draft horses will be one of the admirable features of the live stock displays in the coliseum. The premiums on draft horses amount to $3,835, and a generous number of expensive silver cups, gold and silver medals and honor ribbons will be awarded. The Hackneys, German, American and other coach horses, beautiful animals which win as much admiration as the drafts, will be strongly in evidence at the fair. The whole family of blue-blooded horses is included in the state fair shows. Both day and night the arena will abound in spirited harness and saddle horses and all told 600 or more will be in the various show classes. Including the speed division, horses will dominate the state fair. For show horses the prizes amount to a total of $14,875 and in the raoes the purses reach $33,400, making $48,275 that is offered as prizes for horses.