EARLY MARKET
Mare
Colour: Bay, faint star
Breed: Unknown
Type: Polo-bred
Foaled: 1920
Height: 14.2 hands
Sire: Yorkshire Hussar
Dam: 2277 Market Girl
EARLY MARKET was a bay mare, with a faint star and near fore and near hind pasterns white, she was foaled in 1920 and bred by T.H. Spry, of Witherdon, Beaworthy, Devon.
In Plymouth, at the 1925 Devon County Agricultural Show, (May 12th to 14th) Early Market was entered by her owner Mrs Joseph Oscar Muntz, in a class for the “Best Unmade Polo Pony, not exceeding 15 hands.” There were twelve entries and Early Market won second prize.
She also won in 1925:
– 1st Yealmton,
– 1st Paignton,
– 1st Brentor and Lydford,
– 3rd Launceston,
– 3rd Tiverton and
– 3rd South Brent.
As mare number, “5224” she was entered in Volume 19, of The National Pony Society, (1925-1927) and when measured on August 20th 1925, was fourteen and a half hands high.
At the Hurlingham Club Show, on June 4th and 5th 1926, now the property of Major A.G.F. Isaac, Early Market was entered in a class for “Polo Bred Ponies, that are bona fide Polo Ponies,” she took reserve place.
. . . . ” Early Market is a true example of the National Pony Society’s theory of polo pony breeding, her dam being Market Girl, a brilliant polo pony and the winner of many prizes. Then, to go back another generation, we find that her grandam was the famous Early Dawn of Mr. Tresham Gilbey, a winner of the highest honours in the show-ring and a player in her day in all leading London tournaments. . . . . . To complete the National Pony Society theory, Early Market’s sire was the thoroughbred Yorkshire Hussar . . . . When it is realised that the National Pony Society have such blood in their Stud Book it must make the thoughtful hesitate whether to continue the policy of admitting mares through the Approved Register, or whether the polo section of their Stud Book should now be closed with a view to merging ultimately in the General Stud Book . . . . . .” So says Lieutenant Colonel S.G. Goldschmidt, in an Article for, “Country Life Magazine,” dated 31st August 1935.
By July, 1929 Early Market was once again at Foxhams, was covered by Love Song and in 1930 produced a bay filly, named Early Morn, she continued to win prizes. In :-
1930:
London Show of The National Pony Society, in Class 8 – Brood Mares (four years old and upwards), not exceeding 15 hands, entered in The National Pony Stud Book, Supplement or Approved Mare Register, with foal at foot or to foal in 1930. Early Market won First Prize and a Special Prize for the best Polo Bred Mare, the “Galloway Challenge Cup” and a Gold Medal.
Bath and West and Southern Counties Show at Torquay, (May 28th to 31st) Polo and Riding Mare, not exceeding 15 h.h., in foal or with foal at foot. First Prize and The National Pony Society’s Silver Medal for the best Brood Mare.
The National Pony Society’s Bronze Medal for the best Foal was awarded to Early Morn, (Early Market’s 1930 foal.)
Royal Cornwall at Liskeard, First Prize
Brentor and Lydford, First Prize
1931:
– Bath and West at Bristol Third Prize
1932:
– Royal Agricultural Society of England at Southampton Second Prize
– Bath and West at Yeovil Third Prize
1933:
– London Show of The National Pony Society, (Polo Mare) Gold Medal
1934:
– Entered in the group Dam Class
1935:
– Entered in the Dam produce Group
1936:
– Entered in the Mare produce Class
All Early Market’s foals were by the Foxhams stallion Love Song:-
1930 – bay filly, Early Morn
1931 – dark bay colt, Early Love
1932 – brown filly, Glowing Dawn
1933 – bay filly, Silver Ray
1935 – bay filly, Coming Light
1936 – bay filly, Foxhams Sunrise
1937 – bay colt, After Glow
Notes:
A ‘dam group’ is a selection of mares who have winning offspring, this class comes under Produce Classes.
MARKET GIRL
Mare
Colour: Unknown
Breed: Unknown
Type: Polo pony
Foaled: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Sire: Bold Marco
Dam: Early Dawn
2277 Market Girl a Mare registered with the Polo and Riding Pony Society, some of her prizes were :-
1911:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society Class 5 – Three-Year-Old Geldings or Fillies Foaled in 1908 – (13 Entries) Third Prize
1912:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, Class 15 – Ponies, Four years old, likely to make Polo Ponies Foaled in 1908 – (15 Entries) Third Prize
In 1919 Market Girl was covered by Yorkshire Hussar and Early Market was foaled in 1920.
EARLY DAWN
Mare
Colour: Unknown
Breed: Unknown
Type: Polo pony
Foaled: Unknown
Height: Did not exceed 14.2 hands
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
611 Early Dawn a Mare registered with the Polo Pony Society, some of her prizes were:-
1897:
– Second, Hurlingham Club for Ponies up to 14 stone
– Waltham Cross Winner of Polo Pony Society’s Medal
1899:
– Crystal Palace, 2nd prizes (three) and reserve
– Waltham Cross First Prize and Silver Medal of the Polo Pony Society
1900:
– London Show of the Polo Pony Society, Class 28 – Mares or Geldings (five years old and upwards) For Polo Ponies and for Ponies suitable for making Polo Ponies, foaled previous to 1896 – 27 Entries First Prize and Gold Medal for best Mare or Gelding in class 27 and 28.
– Also won at this Show First Prize and the Society’s Challenge Cup in the Bending Competition, ridden by her owner.
In 1901 Early Dawn was covered by stallion Rosewater and in 1902 produced a chestnut colt, Rosy Dawn, later gelded.
1903:
– Cambs and Isle of Ely Agricultural Show, July 23rd, For the best Polo or Riding Pony Brood Mare, not to exceed 14.2, registered or eligible to be registered in the Stud Book (open) Second Prize, (foal Flying Buck).
1905:
– Class 3
– Roehampton Polo Club Show, July 4th, For the best Mare likely to breed a Polo Pony To be shown in hand (18 Entries) First Prize
– Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show, at Manchester July 30th-August 3rd (Polo Mare, above 13.2 and not exceeding 14.2, with foal at foot) Second Prize
1904:
– Hurlingham Club Show, June 4th Brood Mares with foal at foot, registered in the Polo and Riding Pony Stud Book Third Prize
1905:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, Class 8 – Brood Mares, not exceeding 14.2 h.h., with Foal at foot or to foal in 1905 (13 Entries) First Prize and Challenge Cup offered by Mr John Barker, for the best Brood Mare or Filly and Gold Medal for the Best Brood Mare in classes 6 to 8, (foal Coming Dawn, bay filly by Mark For’ard GSB)
1906:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, (Brood Mares) Reserve
– Essex Agricultural Society at Brentwood, June 13 and 14th, (Polo Pony Brood Mare not exceeding 14.2, with foal at foot, or to foal in 1906) Second Prize and Silver Medal of the Polo and Riding Pony Society for best Polo Pony Brood Mare, (foal was Earl Marco, dark bay colt by stallion Bold Marco)
1907:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, Produce Class, Class 9 – To the owner of the Dam (registered in the Polo and Riding Pony Stud Book) of the Group of Three Best Animals shown, of any age (registered in the Polo and Riding Pony Stud Book or Supplement) – 4 Groups Second Prize
1908:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, Class 9 . . . . Reserve Group Hurlingham Club Show, June 6th, Brood Mares registered in the Stud Book of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, with foal at foot, or to foal in 1908. First Prize and the Silver Medal of the Polo and Riding Pony Society for the best Polo Pony Brood Mare, (foal Market Girl)
– 1909:
Hurlingham Club Show, June 5th – Brood Mares registered in the Polo and Riding Pony Stud Book with foal at foot or to foal in 1909 Second Prize (foal Twilight II by Othrae GSB)
1911:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, (. . . Group . . . ) Second Prize
1912:
– London Show of the Polo and Riding Pony Society, (Produce Class) Second Prize
Lieutenant Colonel S.G. Goldschmidt served for many years on the Council of The National Pony Society.
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