"The Trotting Horse Of America; How To Train And Drive Him" 1868 WOODRUFF, Hiram Cocktail Shakers House brass buttons

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"The Trotting Horse Of America; How To Train And Drive Him" 1868 WOODRUFF, Hiram Cocktail Shakers House brass buttonsWOODRUFF, Hiram [412] pp. J. B Ford and Company 1868 8" x 5 1 2" Biography: Hiram Woodruff was born in 1817 near Flemington, New Jersey. His father John was noted as a trainer of trotters. In 1831, at the age of thirteen, Hiram rode Topgallant by Messenger to many victories. His first race was ridden at Hunting Park, Philadelphia. At fourteen he was winning long distance races to saddle; his record was an eighteen mile in one hour victory on Shaking