Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-28
Hunt Club Horse Show.


member of the United States Hunt
and Steeplechase Association, held
their twenth-fourth semi-annual
horse show and gymkhana races in
Carter Hall Grove last Saturday
afternoon. As upon previous oc-
caslons, 1T was most enjoyable
and satisfactory exhibition. the
attendance being large and all
classes well filled. In the past
twelve years this Club has accom-
plished much in the support and
encouragement given to breeders.
trainers and handlers Of high class
crosS-cOuntry and harness horses,
the natural consequence being that
the Millwood neighbOrhood has a
wide reputation for the class of its
horses. 1t is said on good author
lty that there are not more than
three Hunt Clubs between Rich
mond and Boston which do not
boast the possession of hunters
from this neighborhOod. The roll
ing country hereabouts, with its
four to five foot stone fences, offers
a severe school for qualified as
well as green horses. With the
newly elected NJ. f. H., Mr..
Edward Gay Butler. to handle the
Blue Ridge pack, hunt lovers are
anticipating some rare sport this
Autumn.
The gymkhanas exciting, diff
cult, occasionally dangerous, and
always interesting to mount bare
back, race to a given point, dis
mount and place 4 1OO-pound sack
(wounded soldier) on your horse.
remOunt and race back to the
starting point, negotiating on the
way a four-foOt hurdle, requires
horsemanship of the highest class.
There were several other gymk-
hanas requiring great skill and
daring.
Mrs. George q. Henderson (nee
Miss Dorothy Henry repeated
her many successes both upon the
cushion and in the saddle. Mrs.
Archie Bevan, Misses Sybil Bur
well, Dora Belle Burwen. Rosalie
Mccormick, of Berryville. and
Julia Taylor, of Winchester. and
the Messrs. Page, Mullikin. Butler,
William DearmOnt, Meade, Thomp-
son Sewers, Bowles. Gilpin. of
Baltimore, Clagett, Jacobs, Os-
borne, DIR. Robert Randolph, Col.
Hugh Nelson, Capt. William Car
ter, and many others, rode and
drove up to the ribbons (but didn't
all git one"0.
The obstacle tandem driving
proved of great interest, the COM
peting whips using the same tan
dem. The obstacles of barrels
were placed about 4 feet apart, a
number in Semi-circle and the
others in line. As a time limit
was required, speed was necessary
and the drive turned out n some
what difficult proposition. In this
class Messrs. Charles MulHkin and
William Dearmont tied with
clean score. The latter having
shown the greatest speed, was
awarded the first prize. Several
others also drove (but not to the
ribbOnS).
Carter Hall Grove, with its one
hundred and twenty-five acres of
splendidly timbered park and hand
some Colonial mansion, was at It's
best and fitting place to welcome
such an assemblage of ladies, gen
tlemen and horses.
Messrs. w. f. Randolph, Mill
wood, b. James Ferguson. Win
chester, and X. b. Lawson, Upper
vile, Judged the classes to the
complete satisfaction of EVERYONE.
Summaries:
Horsesin harness, 1913 and under
-Bouncer, Miss SybiI Burwell,
first; Bounce, Charles MuIikin,
second; The Duches, Col. Hugh
Nelson, third.
Pony jumps Dandy, X. l.. Gill
pin, first; Dixy, F. Rives Heath
Osborne up), second; Gracy. X.
l.. Gilpin, third.
Pair in harness, 1873 and under
Cherry and Bounce, Charles
Mullikin, first; Jack and DIR. Bob,
DIR. Robert Randolph. second
Scotch and Soda. Miss Julia Tay-
lor. third.
Hunters and jumpers, free for
all, jumps Il and feet-Andy, f.
G.. Butler, George Page up), first;
| William Tell, William BOwleS,
second. Chevalier. Lodge RowIeS.