The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-24
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Oakland, N. j., Oct II. 1902.
Editor Chronicle:
Dear Sir-In answer to your re-
quest that you would be glad to have
my opinion of the Morristown Horse
Show, I am most pleased to state
that I thought it in every way a
success. The exhibitors that failed
to appreciate the efforts, time and
trouble given by the president, Mr..
Smith, and the secretary, Mr.. Blitz.
are merely those that grumble under
every circumstance.
Personally I was interested in the
hunting and jumping classes, in
which were my entries, and was
more than pleased when l arrived at
the track on Tuesday morning about
8 80 to find ashes and sawdust being
put down by the CARLOAD all about
the jumps. These, when rolled in by
the heavy roller, gave most excellent
footing for the jumping, which with
out it would have been q swamp.
The jumps as it was were perfect,
big, solid and plenty fof room in be.
tween. Next year hope the presi-
dent will add stone wall and 49,
foot water jump; then the course
would without doubt be the best
ground to exhibit hunters on in this
country.
The class of hunters exhibited were
exceptionally good, whereas horses
are often entered, and win, too, as
hunters, that are mere chance jump
ers, dashing madly at their fences,
and would be utterly useless as hunt
ers if sent out with hounds.
Only one thing surprised me, and
that was allowing horses in classes
unnamed. By entering horses as
"black gelding," etc., without q
name, it is far more easy to get this
same horse in again next year under
the same condition, whereas If a
horse is entered as "Jim Grow" one
year, the owners would think twice
before changing his name to get him
into class he should not belong. In
this instance I refer to the green
hunter class, where horses that have
not hunted one season were eligible
only. Mr.. Pfzer's entry was talked
of all over the ground, as everyone
said the ebay gelding, Is 1-6 years, ;"
was no other than Highover. " 8
years old, who was in the same
green" class two years ago; there
fore, as he has hunted since, was not
eligible. To avoid these remarks,
which must be exceedingly unpleasant
to the owner, who is great sports
man, it would be easier and more fair
to everyone to add the rule that all
big shows have; j. g., Horses must
be named in every class" The rid
ing and driving of some of the lady
exhibitors in the tandem and tours,
etc., was the best have seen in this
country. Although l was not lucky
enough to win blue ribbon. shall
certainly try again next year, if am
not in England, and in the meantime
wish every success to the horse show.
Yours truly,
Ethel Money.
Miss Money was the most graceful
and fearless lady rider ever seen at
the Field Club shows. She won
hearty and we'll merited applause at
each appearance.
Her mounts were hunters of marked
ability. Wenonah," a handsome
brown mare, seemed to be her favor
lite. Although thirteen years of age,
this horse is still full of life, and
went over the jumps with all the
dash and vim of three year old.
starlight, black gelding. her
other mount, is certainly noble
looking animal. He stands 17.2
hands. and when purchased by Miss
Money early in the spring was green
horse, so far as hurdles were con-
cerned, falling continually while at
! tempting to clear the rails. But
through careful training and persist
ent coaxing Miss Money has devel-
oped him into an excellent heavy
weight hunter. Since the horse has
been her property, no one has ever
been upon his back excepting herself.