The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-10
SPLENDID
EXHIBITION.
First Announcement Of Prizes
and Glasses for Horse Show
Promises Much. ~
ENTRIES NUMBER -lFT'Y.oNE
This is Greater Than First Pub
listed Last Y carNew ii#
Il Features.

I The prize list of the fourth annual ex Ak
4 hibition uf the Richmond Horse Show
4 sAssoclation has just been Issued from,
the presses OF Mitchell & Hotchkiss, and
Is one Of the l,andsomest catalogues ever '''
issued by d horse show association In this
i State. The pamphlet has covers OF scar
i let. iettered In black and gold and the
print is In red and black, the headings
and foot notes being red. 8
The volume embraces the announce
! ments of the annual exhibition to be had
at the anlphitlleatre in this city, October
S1Sth, 9TH 20th. 21st and 22d, the list
/ Of officers and directors. special railway
rates, rules and regulations, rules on
Judging and the list Of judges. u and the
\ prize lists OF the various classes.
IL There are Just fifty.ulle classes this
! year, compared with forty-flve in last
| years catalogue but several were adde
last year., so that the number Is nov
only about equal to last year Purses o.
l5$175 are offered in every class, except In
the pony classes, where the purses are
| $s5 and In the GLASSES for fours, in which
the purses aggregate $3.50 each. The class
es have been varied considerably since
last year, however, there being q num-
Tho amount Offered In purses and prizes
aggregate about 80, 900. Including the four
silver cups 4 To- n be H awarded In Y special
classes. $il 3Sli 5S,
Glasses for Roadsters.
@ There are two ella sses for roadsters, six
for horses tnSharness. three special class
3es for harness and animation teams. two
for ponies in harness, Il two for ponies ,in-8
/ der saddle and one for the pony jumpers.
Then there are the ladies' turtlouts, gig
horses. champion harness class. fye class
[ es for Virginia horses, two Of them for
harness horses one for pairs Of harness
horses, one for horse and runnbout and
I one for hunting tanderns. Three saddle
classes including that for ladies, are ar
ranged; one saddle tandem for U cup, y one
{ champion sad dlef class. complete that list
S8 Two classes for qualified hunters, one.
f for pairs OF hunters, two for green hunt
8ers. a Corirthians class q free for all jump,
a class for thorough bred hunters, a high
jumping contest, a class for ladies hunt
ers one for high jumping by ladie hunt
Eers, two cf,ampi hunter classes, a. class
n for hunt club teams and another for hunt!
clubs with hounds completes the list as
now made UP. Some additions may be
made In the way Of special classes and
features events unicorn class has
been arranged. inHwhch q silver cup is
y the prize. The saddle tandem isi another
Hofs the new class introduced last year
and repeated this year. af a 5s h St
The Various Classes. 55
\ N The classes are as follows: u
a4 Glass S1-Rondsters three years-old and over,
shown to wagon; horse not under Il; fifteen.
Class esTair Of horses three-years- old and
over. shown to wagon; fiftaen = ha nds x Or
over fss az !, ss w,
Glass 3.-Horse and best appointed road Rig. y
shown to wagon. ,gs, %
Class 4-Horses in harness, minimum helghta
Il hands i inch: ma mum. IS hands; to be
shown to two or four wheeler. Con forlnat lon.
quality. style and ALI round action. 33
inch and not to exceed Is hands; same res
iquirements as class $3.50 ssig {55t
Glass 6--Horse over Is hands, and not ex-#
sceeding Is hands 8 inches; shown to two or
four wheeler. 3 . u!
not exceeding 15 hands Inches. S}$ Is55s8
4# Glass S-Horse exceeding Is hands 3 inches. u
suitable for heavy cart or four III Wheeler;S
shown to appropriate vehicle. Excessive pace
not required. .
8 inches. Conformation, quality and all-round
h Class 1o-Best pair horses suitable for ladies'
park use, shown to appropriate vehicle morse
SO and appointments 50 per ce T..
fS Glass 1l-Iiorse II hands 3 Inches and not 4
exceeding is hands three inches. to be shown
attached a TO runabout: horees to count 60, q
4rlunabout, harness and nppoint ments 40 per
cent. True nll-round action and good pace re-
squircd. az ti5s5 Y q 81
horse: to $ be shown to { vehicle. # and then
D Class Els-Tndems, Wheeler Ito be IA hands
3 inches and not exceeding IS hands = inch. n