The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-08
HORSE SHOW
 PROGRAMME Both Foreign and Local Classes
 Are Arranged PHILLIPS IS IN CHARGE 
First Event of the Kind to Take Place In Birmingham to Be Given Under the Auspices Of the Eks
 Next Month.

With the exception of prizes for the local classes the complete official pro gramme q, the first horse show to be given in Birmingham, May 26 to 2s, in- elusive, is printed below. 1 The show will take rlece under the auspices of Birmingham lodge, No 79, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and 1t is being disc lsscd with interest 2ll over the city.
 George G. Phillips has in charge the management of the event, and those in- terested have the utmost confidence n him. He is well acquainted with the de- tails that go to make up a successful horse show and he is already actively at work.
 For the foreign classes s25oo In prizes will be given to successful cnnitstants. The prizes for local classes will be an- nounced later.
 The Elks of Birmingham number over 400. They will exert every tt 1rt te have the horse show a great success, and as they are backed up in this enterprise ty thousands of oltiznhs the prt spccts gre bright for the realization of their highest expectations
 The programme follows:
 PRIZE LIST.
 Tandems. 1. Tandem-The wheeler to be 15 hands 1 inch or under. Wheeler should have power, action an1 pace. Leader should be showy and well bred. with good all- round action and pace. First prize, $50; seconu prize S30; third prize, $2O
 High School Horses. 9 High School Conformation, beauty and style to count 40 per cent; performance in high school to count 60 per cent. First prize, $50; second prize, s4O; third prize, $25.
 Harness Horses.
 g. Pair of Park Horses-Over 15 hands 1 inch and not exceeding 16 hands, suit able for park use. First prize, $50; second prize, $30; third prize, $2O.
 Gaited Saddle Horses. 4 Best Gated Horse (mare or gelding)- First prize, $50; second prize, 80; third l prize, $20.
 Four-ln-Hands.
 5. Exhibitors in these classes need not | describe their teams when making thsir entries Park teams conformation, style, manners and all-round action to be coli sidered. First prize, $50; second prize, S30; third prize, $20.
 Saddle Horses.
 G. Saddle Horses (walK, trot and canter) Horses carrying 145 up to 165 pounds. To be judged by their quality, manners, paces, conformation and ability to carry the weight specified. The gaits required 1 to be shown will be the walk, trot and canter. The right Is reserved for the judges, if they consiler it necessary, to ride any of the horses shown in these classes (Gaited saddle horses barred). First prize, $50; second prize, sS0; third prize, $2O
 Potato Race.
 [ Best performers in potato race First prize, s1o second prize, $5.
 Jumping Class. B. Open to All.-Over jump only to count; two at feet two at 4.3 and two at 46; first prize, $50; second prize, S30; third prize, go.
 Pair of Roadsters. g. Pair of Horses Years Old or Over First prize, $50; second prize, s30; third 1 prize. S20.
 Single Harness Horses. 10. Park Horses Over IS Hands, Suitable for Park Use-First prize s50 second prize, $50; third prize, $2o
 Gated Saddle Horses. u-Best Gaited Horse, Mare or Geld l ing-First prize $50; second prize, $50; third prize, $20 Tandems. 12 Tandems-The wheeler to have DOW CT, the leader to be showy with action.
 Runabout Class. l 13 Horse IA Hands Inches, and Not Exceeding 15 Hands 2 Inches-Horse should have conformation, style. all round action, pace and good manners 1 horse must stand without being held: ex- eessive action not essential horse to count 50 per cent, wagon and appoint l ments to count 50 per cent; first prize $50; second prize, 80; third prize, $oO
 Jig Horse. l 14-Horse-Not exceeding 15 hands 2 inches; first prize, $50; second prize. s3o; l third prize, $20.
 Jumping Class. l 15 Open to All-Performance over l jumps only to count; two jumps at 1 l feet. two at AS and two at 4.6; first prize, $50; second prize, $3O; third prize. 1 s20
 Roadster (slngIe). 16. Horse and Best Appointed Road Rig.
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