The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-03
LIBERAL PRIZES
FOR SHOW HORSES
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM ARRANGED
FoR SPRING MEETING OF
JOCKEY CLUB.
WORK HORSE PARADE
FEATURE EVENT FOR DRAFT AM
MALs-Two FLAT AND TWO
sTEEPLECHAsE RACES
EACH DAY.


Virginia Racing and Horse Show AS
ISOLATION which takes place. May 20
and % promises to be the most sue
cessful affair of the kind ever under
taken by that organIza ton. The
event will take place at the State
Fair Grounds and will be under the
hunts committee of the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association and
Jockey Club.
There will be two fiat races and
two steeplechase events each day.
The race committee is composed
of the following: W. &. Saunders,
James W. Graves, John w. McComb.
e. ID. Harris and w. j. Carter. The
officers of the association are: James
W. Graves. president, and w. J. Car
ter, secretary.
In addition TO the racing events
the association has arranged for a
very attractive horse show in which
twenty classes will be exhibited and
generous prizes, are awarded the win
ners in every class.
President Graves stated TO Rich
mond Nirginian reporter that ne was
getting many inquiries concerning the
show and tho Indications all pointed
10 a splendid list Of entries. Mr.. Graves
is in Washington this week, where
he Is to Judge the hunters and 1T Is
safe to say that he will induce many
stables to come to the Richmond
show.
The entries in the show classes close
May 8.
WeTk Horse Parade.
One of the most attractive features
of the spring meet VIII be the parade
of the work horses which will take
place Monday, May %. A splendid
lot of prizes Will be awarded the win
ners and the drivers in this class.
The following is a complete list OF
classes In both the show events and
the races;
a Horse Show Classes.
" Horses in Harness-Best horse, suit
able for park, to be shown in heavy
harness To be judged by their con.
formation. manners and action. FRS
prize, $50: second, $40; third, SIS
fourth, ribbon.
Horse and Runabout-Horse to he
shown before a four wheel vehicle
Horse to be judged on confirmation
manners and pace. Prizes, $50. $40
| IS. ribbon.
Ponies in Harness--Fer ponies L.:
| hands and under. to be driven by /
child not over 5 years OF age. or {
iadSt D. S9y So, aAtoCh-
Entrance fee, 81
Roadsters-To be judged by theil
MANNERS, conformation, speed anc
style OF going. Best horse to b.
shown TO four wheel vehicle. Prizes
$50. $40. So, ribbon.
Horses in this class should hay'
| long tails.
Com hination Harness and Saddl'
| Horses-Horses. 10 hands or over
suitable for use in harness and undel
saddle. To be shown to vehicle first
Embarrassed in the ring and shown
| under saddle. Prizes. $50, $40. IS
, ribbon.
Saddle Horses--Must walk, tro'
! canter and stand quietly ia mount ans
disinount back. and come forward t.
! position. Prizes, $50, $40, IS, ribbon
Green Hunters-For hobses tina
have never won blue ribbon at ;
recognized show, prior to 1911, in
! jumping contest, Conformation Il
7 count 10 per cent: performance 81
/ per cent. Prizes, s35. SIS, IS, ribbon
| Jump not to exceed feet
| Hunters and chargers-Owned bl
this United States government OF of.
fcers of the United States army ant
officers OF the National Guards. Per
/ Torrance rs per cent; conformation
| 20 per cent. Jumps. feet. No en-
! trance fee, Cup valued at 400; giver
| by the military board of Virginia
! Middle and heavy weight hunters
| Prizes, cup, ribbon. ribbon, ribbon.
For horses UP to carrying It's pound.
/ over Jumps not to exceed liz feet
| Performance and manners, rs pei
| cent. conformation To count 20 pei
cent. Horses entered in this elias.
not eligible to class No. 10. Prizes
$35. SIS, IS, ribbon.
| Light weight hunters--For horses
up to carrying $50 pounds. over Jumps
not to exceed 4 1-2 feet. Conforma
ton TO count 20 per cent: perform
anee and manners, 7b per cent. Horse.
entered in this class not eligible Il
class No. g. Prizes. ,s25, SIS, SIS
ribbon.
Hunters and jumpers-For horses
| that are owned by members of ant
have been fairly hunted with DeeI
I Run or Riverside Hunt Clubs. Bes
hunter. Jumps not to exceed 4 feet
Prizes. cup, ribbon, ribbon. ribbon.
| Handicap jump, open to all horses
Green hunters, to jump feet
horses that have won a blue ribhor
! in a recognized show, IL feet. Bes
performance. Prizes, ss5. SIS, SIS
ribbon.
| Corinthian class-Horses to be rid
den by a member of an organized
hunt club or pack in full hunting col
ors, or United States army officers II
Uniform. Performance over fences
rs per cent: conformation. IS pc