Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-11
MilIWOOd Horse Show

by the Blue Ridge Hunt Club at
Carter Hall Grove, MillwoOd, last
Wednesday, July 4, was by far the
best. most successfully conducted
and largely attended showever held
by the Hunt Club.
Allof the classes were well filed,
and the character of animals shown
was far above the average.
The only accident of the day
occurreed in the sporting tandem
class when the wheel horse in the
team of Burwell& Mullikin slipped
ON a sharp turn on the grass and
fell. The horse regained his feet
without injury, and no damage was
done to the vehicle.
In the steepIcchase for club mem
bcrs only, a field of five horses
faced the starter, and the race, over
a green course of about three miles,
was an extremely pretty one.
The prize. an extremely handsome
silver loving cup, was won by
Fearless" owned by G. II.
Basshor and ridden by Julian Day.
The judges for the day were:
Harness and saddle-W. J. Car
tor Richmond: Mr.. Nolan. of Mid
dleburg.
Hunters-Eugene Gatewoods,
Linden; II. r. Smith, CharlesTown;
Mr.. Nolan, of Middleburg.
A summary of the classes and
winners follows:
Class BEST sucking colt. mare
considered; all breeds receive equal
consideration. First, Fannie and
colt, Eben Richards; second, Lady
Lee and colt, VIM. f. Randolph;
third, Amarillis and colt, f. G..
Butler.
Class Pair hunters; shown
abreast; jumps 3 and 4 feet.
Performance only TO count. First,
King Eric and Andy, Jacobs <
Butler; second. Pair, Gilpin Bros;
third, Pair Mares, j. \. Osburn.
Class 3-Double driving; best
matched pair. First, =. Ii. Mayo;
second, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, c.
Mullikin; third, Pair, Chas. +.
Clapp.
Class Park saddle; open To- all.
First, Jubilant, f. Dixie; second,
Floradora, Thompson Sewers;
third, Sweet Wine, f. Okie.
Class 5-Hunters' tandem; both
to jump; to be shown around ring,
then jumped over 3-foot jumps as a
tandem: performance only to count.
First, The Parson and Andy, +. q.
Butler.
Glass Single driving; confor-
nation, style and action to be con-
Sidered. First, Sporting Bishop,
II. Warden; second, Bouncer, c.
MulIikin; third, Show Girl. ChaS.
+. Clapp.
Class 7-Light-weight hunters;
jumps / and Is feet; conformation,
- per cent; performance 70 per
cent. First, Floradora, Thompson
Sewers; second. Andy +. G.. Butler;
third, Country Girl, Willie Bowles.
Glass S-Ladies' driving; suita-
bility to count; horses must have
style and good manners; driver of
winner received pair of driving
gloves. First, Sporting Bishop,
III. Warden; second, Bouncer, G.
MuIlikin; third, Kildee, Miss Mary
Bowie johnson.
Glass 9-Green hunters; four
years old and under that had never
won Blue ribbon prior to 1906;
conformation 90 percent; perform
ance so per cent. First, Floradora,
Thompson Sewers; second,
Country Girl, Willie Bowles; third,
LuzOn, DR.. Lippitt.
Glass 10-Sporting tandem; to
be shown in harness, the leader
then saddled and jumped over 4
foot jumps. First, Jubilaht and
Grand Marshall, f. Okic: second,
Heather and Mate, Barwell & Null
ikin; third, Andy and Mate, f. q.
Butler,
Glass 11-Club members steeple.
chase; open to horses owned 10y
members Blue Ridge Hunt; thor
oughbreds barred only members tC
ride; distance miles; prize silver
cup worth Sl20, to be won three
times by owner before possession.
First, Fearless, G. II. Basshor'
second, Virginia, f. b. Jacobs;
third, The ParSon, f. G.. Butler;
fourth, Keith, Donald Gilpin; fifth
The Wizard, Mrs. Henderson.