The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-30
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indianapolis and OF Indiana. but Of all the
States in the central West. The indications
for the success of this show are better than
| thought they would oe this early. The
outlook is as bright as any one could wish
ride TO hounds will be ore of the most
picturesque features CT the horse-show
week. Besides the events OF the show i'm
which the hounds will take part there will
be ride to hounds the city. Among
the horses i'm these events will be Crow &
Murray's jumpers from Toronto, Canada.
and A r. Ashbrook's Kansas City horses.
pack of hounds has been secured by DIR.
Gray from the Kansas and Missouri Hunt
ing Club. Mr.. Ashbrook will be master of
the hounds Several special events for the
jumpers and hounds have been added this
week TO the list of performances.
Mr.. Ashbrook, who has been one of the
prominent exhibitors i'm all of the horse
shows i'm this part OF the country with the
exception of the Chicago show. will have
fifty horses i'm the indianapolis show. He
has horses adapted TO every class. Ball
brothers, of Versailles, Ky, have written
the association that they will exhibit about
dozen of their finest jumping horses in
the indianapolis show. Ball brothers will
also exhibit several of the finest jumping
horses in the country, owned by Thomas
Lawson. the copper king. Mat Cohen, of
Richmond. Ky, general passenger agent
for the Louisville q Nashville Railroad.
will have dozen saddlers here.
George Ford Morris, of Chicago. the we'll
known painter of horses. has been invited
to attend the Indianapolis horse show as
Al of ha ahoI lx
will be invited to assist in the judging of
several events. Aurel B. Bartonyi, of New
York city. said to be the greatest amateur
whip 10 this country. will be one of the
judges. lie will give exhibition driving in
the heavy-harness classes.
Following are the rules of the American
Horse Show Association, under which the
Indianapolis horse show will he given:
"One or more judges shall be appointed
for each class. No exhibitor shall be judge
in class in which he exhibits. Competition
for prizes is open to all without regard to
residence, unless otherwise specified. Every
exhibitor must make his own choice to
the classes in which he will enter his horses
and abide by that choice, and great care
must be taken TO enter each horse in the
proper class as no alterations can be made
after entries close. The word horse shall
mean stallion. gelding or mare. The ex-
hibitors in the four-in- hand and tandem
classes need not describe their teams when
making entries. In case there are but two
exhibitors in these classes the purse shall
be divided so and 40 per cent. All prizes
will be withheld when the judges are of
the opinion that there is not sufficient merit
in the animal exhibited for such prize to
be awarded Every animal entered for COM
petition shall be under the control of the
directors but the association will in no
way be responsible for any loss or damage
that may occur. it shall be a condition of
entry that the exhibitor shall hold the as
ISOLATION not responsible for any accident
or loss which may occur by fire or other
wise. No entry or stall rent will be charged.
Any horses doctored or in any way artifi-
cially, improperly or unfairly prepared or
tampered with before coming to the show
ring will be disqualified. No animal exhib-
tied shall be decorated about the head with
colors until after the awards are made in
the respective classes. Nothing on the en-
try blank or in the catalogues of entries
shall suggest that horses are for sale. The
fences for the jumping classes will be such
as the executive committee shall select.
Jumping horses are to be ridden by white
man over fifteen years old The judges in
making the awards shall especially con-
slider the form i'm which the horses make
their leaps. Riders shall not be allowed
to punish their horses with unnecessary
severity. During the time of judging no
person will be allowed in the ring except
the judges of the classes then in the arena,
attendants in charge of the horses being
judged and the directors of the associa-
ton. Any exhibitor lodging protest must
first deposit SIS with the secretary, which
sum shall be forfeited to the association if
the same is not sustained. All protests shall