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Photograph of the American Saddle horse, "Gypsy Queen" standing in a street and ridden by one of the Ball Bros. from Versailles, Kentucky in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes that the horse was first in class of gaited saddlers at the Chicago Horse Show in 1903 and 1904.

Photograph of a heavy Draught horse standing in a show grounds wearing a harness in Glasgow at a horse show in 1937.

Photograph of Helen McLanahan of Washington, DC, 'taking the fence in perfect style at the National Capitol Horse Show' in the early/mid 20th century.

Photograph of the Hunter stallion, "Merry Matchmaker" standing in a field with a man in the early 20th century. The horse, bred by Donald Fraser of Tickford Park, Newport Pagnell, was foaled in 1899 and won many prizes including a first at the Hunters' Improvement Society London Show in 1902 and the gold medal at the Royal Lancashire Show in 1904.

Photograph of horsewoman, Miss Morton on a rearing horse at the Royal Show in Sydney in 1914

Hagenbeck informs Ewart that the Arab mare has safely left Hamburg (for India). He also requests a list of the pedigrees of the hybrids that Ewart has sent him, and intends to take the hybrids to shows at Berlin and Hamburg.

Wrench explains that at his stud farm they have 15 Connemara pony mares (nine of which are in foal to an Arab and two to a Connemara stallion) and two Erris ponies (in foal to a thoroughbred). This season they plan to mix the pairings and the results of the couplings will be carefully monitored. He believes that the Arab is an exceptional horse, bettered only by the winner at the Paris Exhibition. He adds that Wilfred Blunt's pony that competed against it looked quite plain in comparison.

Dale writes that he is indebted to Ewart for his introduction to 'the horses of the British Empire', which he would like to see reprinted in a more accessible form. He asks whether Ewart will be in London for the Pony Show on 02 March and asks him to look over his five or six groups of New Foresters competing for a cup.

Letter is undated.

Photograph of Mr. H. H. Truman running next to his [Percheron] horse, "March Viking" which won the championship at a horse show in the early 20th century.

Photograph of Mrs Livingstone's grey mare in mid leap over a gate during the jumping competition at Rotherfield House Show in 1922.