. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [September 9, 1899. MARS. PRINCE. ;:;r:v;y:yw!yiV^^ About ten years ago there was an importation of Hun- garian ponies from Australia to this city. Their beautiful color, dark dappled chestnut, contrasting so strongly with their light, silvery manes, at- tracted the attention of horsemen as soon as they were landed. It did not take long to convince lovers of the equine form that these Hungarian ponies possessed qualities not found in any others of their size in the world. They had wonderful trotting act
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [September 9, 1899. MARS. PRINCE. ;:;r:v;y:yw!yiV^^ About ten years ago there was an importation of Hun- garian ponies from Australia to this city. Their beautiful color, dark dappled chestnut, contrasting so strongly with their light, silvery manes, at- tracted the attention of horsemen as soon as they were landed. It did not take long to convince lovers of the equine form that these Hungarian ponies possessed qualities not found in any others of their size in the world. They had wonderful trotting action and were "game to the core;" they had mar- velous strength for their size- Mr. A. W. Foster, President of the San Francisco and North Pacific Railway, purchased the te-t of them, and shipped them to his 2200 acre farm near Hopland. When the youngsters became of age, about three years, they were handled and their superior intelligence was at once demonstrated, for, after being bitted two days, they were ridden and driven wherever guided and never made an attempt to ba'k or kick. When the Horse Show was being talked of five years ago, Mr. Foster was interviewed regarding it, and finally consented to do all in bis power to make that memorable ex- hibition a success. The surprise he had in store for the managers proved a most agree- able one, for his herd of Hungarian ponies was at once pronounced the leading feature of the exhibition. When the judging was in progress speculation was rife among the native sons and daughters as to which should win the blue, the white, or the red ribbon, and when the exhibition ended many a child felt that it was like losing a dear friend to see the little prize winners depart from the pavilion for their beautiful home across the bay. Mr. Foster keeps the majority at his Hopland farm, and only a few are kept for use at his home place. His residence is a beautiful building, surrounded by every variety of flowers, trees, vines, lawns and
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