New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
PLAN BIG HORSE SHOW
Time Extended, Owing to Full
ness of Programme.
MAKE MANY INNOVATIONS
Water Jumping Contest for
Cavalry Horses Feature of
First Day.

This years National Horse Show is to
open on a Saturday (1Ovember I2) instead
of on a Monday, and will run for seven
days instead Of the usual six This an
nouncement was made yesterday by Alfred
G. Vanderbilt, president OF the National
Horse Show Association Of America, sub
sequent to a special meeting Of the d.
rectOrs called to consider the pressing
necessity Of this and other important in
novations-
This departure from the custom OF twen-
ty-fve years marks the horse shows en-
trance upon it's second quarter OF a cen
fury as the most popular and most 1as-
cinating Of New York's annual cycle Of big
entertainments. The fuIness Of the pro
gramme demands an extension OF time
Another remarkable feature Of the open
ing day this year will be the presence Of
thousands Of orphans. crippled children
and other little wards Of greater New
York as guests, throughout the afternoon,
Of the National Horse Show Association for
the first time in its history. This also was
decided upon at the special meeting OF the
horse show directors. who announced yes
terday that q section OF the gallery will
be set aside for these children during the
afternoon performance Of the opening day.
They will have an opportunity to see the
formal opening Of the show, and for their
special entertainment the initial feature Oh
the programme is to be a parade OF the
huge CIydesdales. PercherOns and other
heavy draft horses and the diminutive
, Shetlands and other ponies. Thus at one
glance the bright-eyed little guests in the
gallery will be able to gaze in wonder at
the Brobdingnagians and the Liliputians OF
[ the equine race.
Robert A Fairbairn. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee, is directing the prep
/ aration of the programme for the opening
day which will embrace numerous pleasing
/ as well as spectacular features. Foremost
among these will be the water jump"
which was an innovation last year and
proved just the kind Of contest to set
( the pulses of the spectators tingIing- cav
airy and horse artillery officers all the way
/ from the British Isles. from Europe. from
Canada and from our own Fort Riley,
/ Kansas. will be pitted against one another
/ in this competition for international hOnOrs-
! This will lend to the opening programme
/ the spice of excitement, with the dash or
danger The contest viii be held over a
sheet of water fifteen feet in breadth and
prefaced by 4 low hurdle The horses that
clear this jump-three trials being allowed
will continue in the contest after the
breadth of the water has been increased
by one foot. the jump being widened a
foot at a time until the contest is decided.
/ AS horse necessarily must take OF some
feet in advance of such an obstacle, some
I big jumping is assured
Secretary James T. Hyde has extended
an invitation TO the Police Department 5
traffic squad to participate in the show
and give several exhibition mounted drills
and fancy riding for prizes. beginning or
the first Saturday, November Z. Another
incident on the opening programme VIII
be the finish, within the horse show arena,
or the ten-mile road race from Arrow
head Inn for coaches and foUrs. Com
petitors in this race must tool their coaches
into the show ring at Madison Square
Garden within one hour from the time
of starting from Arrowhead Inn.