New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL HORSE SHOW AT
WHITE PLAINS NEXT MONTH.
TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE COUNTY
FAIR-vALUABLE MONEY PRIZES

TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE COUNTY
FAIR-vALrABrE MONEY PRIZES
OFFERED
The Board OF Managers of the Horse Show De-
partment of the Wcstchestcr County Fair Associa-
,ion has published the announcement Of the sixth
annual show which Is be held on the fair
grounds at White Plains as n feature OF inc
County Fair lasting from September % 10 OCTOBER
g. inclusive. The managers want to make inc sho"
not only of the most attractive features oi
the fair but Of the most successfui morse eN-
hihi,ions ever held I'm the county. The time Tor
closing entries was originally set for SEPTEMBER i
but has been extended to September 10 The entries
are TO be made by the exhibitor or his authorzei
agent No first prize in money is to he given III
any class for less than three entries py u"eI'"'
owners and no second prize for less than lour
in each class unless the special recommendation,
of the Judges Their decision shall he hnai H'"
thov arc given the power Of Withholding any prl~e
for want Of merit. They may also reco'hne"u
monovcd priced for any horse 'oi dlst'"s u'S',o
merit" even II the competition IN the GLASS; " "
sufficient 10 allow the exhibitor to secure resuh'
80, o,,.,ors are not allowed to decorate thcir
nvhui,s with medals or ribbons before thcy nave
been judged ,.,,f.s
Tbor are 70 be thirteen main divisions OF exhio'ts'
and thir;v-nire competitions for money prizes J." ~
The frs przes anount Sl,6s5 ard the seconu pi'~
n sq,o making n total OF $262'. Tho hrst uN'S'o"
s,s,s ~ trotters with pedigrees given. No prizes
for this c.ass have hcoG announced yet Ihe se'onu
or champion division will include seven classess'
lions brood mares and hllios Inc nintS a.. "
shown in harness or with wagon ana the o'ne' "a
hibits in hand. The third division CONSISTS u 'o
stors 70 he Judged on manners. conformation anu
,,, ,.i,bo,t regard 10 records There are Two
laesoe for roadsters one for single roadsters lour
vears old or over. and the other Tor pairs i''''
classes are 10 be shown with wagon hach"eSs vi"
form the fourth division There VIII ne SIN c,a9''N
for hacknevs including stallions mares ana eenhsS'
ard all animals exhibited in the division must De
registered in the American or English Hackney o'uu
Dool The fifth division will consist or harness
horses and Will include six classes Tor pairs anu
single horses The exhibits must be driven 10 appro-
nriate carriages and Will be Judged for quan'S con-
formation action and soundness. Two classes oi
tandens form the sixth division. in which horses ana
annolntmonts will both be considered The seventh
division will incuie two classes Of four-in-hand
teams TO be judged by the rules adopted pE 'ne
Coaching Club. The first class is for road teams 10
be shown before coach or brake. Park teams VIII DE
exhibited in the second class with coaches the horses
counting " per cent and the coach and appointments
40 ner cent in the competition. The eighth division
will include TWO classes for pairs OF ponies, 10 ne
shown appropriate carriages the nlntn ana TENN @
The eleventh division Will consist OF saddle horses IL
will include two divisions. one IoI Sr;o,, Sr n,r,es
The horses viii be shown under saddle Al VAN,
trot and The twelfth division Will consist ol
a single class Of polo ponies. They must be SHOWN
with mallet and ball Special rules have been made
10 govern the seven classes of hunters and jumpers
which form the thirteenth division.
All of the animals entered must be under good con
tro, in order compete. Riders are 10 iake me
fences in their turn fair hunting pace No horse
will be allowed more than three trials at the same
fence Horses entered hunters must nave peen
hunted regularly least one season. II entered "a
suitable for hunters they must not nave been hunted
regularly with any pack Of hounds. feature OF the
exhjbif will be a consolation c1ss. which is 10 he
omen 10 horses that have taken nothing higher than
third prize in any Of the jumping classes The MIN.
imum weight for weight carrying hunters VIII ne l!v
rounds that for middle weights Will be lGopounds, and
Thai for light weights will lie l40 pounds. Horses en-
tered as suitable making hunters must also carry
al least l40 pounds. The Judges will base their de-
csions on superiority of form and style OF fencing
exhibited as well the ability Of the competitors 10
carry the weights prescribed in their several classes
The officials Of the association have made arrange
ments with the lines 10 have all unsod exhibits
on which fun tariff way nave been paid re-
turned free Of charge # reshppel within thirty days
after the close of the exhibition.