The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
PROGRAM Of THE
FAIR HORSE SHOW
CLASSrF1CATIoNS FOR ENTRAFTs
ARE ANNOUNCED FOR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 2 TO 6.
Many Entrants Are Expected-Awards
for Glasses Made Public

An announcement OF great interest
To horse lovers Of the community Is
TINT of the classification for the horse
show To b. held at the West Virginia
state fair, which opens Labor Day, Sep
tcmbcr .. While 4 number Of cash Of
frringS will be added. tn" handsome and
costly silver trophy and ribbons to be
contested for will be rs much, probably
even moro. highly priced by the win
nrrS than money itself. McsSrS. LAS
y. Hanrhcr. II. w. bee. X. NJ. Browne.
w. T.: Weiss and Carl Fl. Hunter Will De
members in charge Of the horse show
depart ment and that the coming affair
will be a great success goes without
saying. The following is list Of the
claSSificatiuns:
Heavy Harness Horsea.
Must BE- shown To appropriate We
hiclc. Horses should have style, action,
conformation manners and be able 10
go good pace
1-Stallon. marc or EeldinG: First
silver cup: second. ribbon: third. ribbon.
Pair Of stations. mares or gelo-
ings: First. silver cup; second. ribbon:
third, ribbon.
3-Tandem: First. silver cup. second,
ribbon: third. ribbon.
Saddle Horses.
Saddle horses must BIO sound. or good
conformation. substance, finish. style
and manners. and shown without ar
tiicial appliances. and must he up 10
carrying at least one hundred and sixty
pounds.
The thrce-gaitcd horses should walk
briskly and with speed equal 70 four
miles an hour: canter reasonably high
and gentle; trot steady. straight and
true: action enough TO be attractive.
well balanced and with speed equal TO
twelve miles an hour.
The fve-gaitcd horses should 30 run
ming. walk fox trot or slow pace.
smoothly. and equal 70 six miles an
hour; rack easily without being forced
and with speed equal TO twelve miles
an hour. and must stand quietly. back
readily and lead with either foot in a
cantcr from Il halt. Fire-gatted horses
must he registered or eligible to registry
in tho American Saddle Horse Breeders
association.
Five Gated Saddle Horses
stallion. mare or grlding: First.
silver cup: second. ribbon: third. ribbon.
Three GATED Saddle HORSES.
5-Marc or geldng. any age: First,
silver cup: second. ribbon: third. NIB
bon.
6-Mnre or gelding. ridden BY lady:
First silver cup; second. ribbon: third.
! ribbon.
Combined Harness and Saddle Horses,
To be driven before appropriate We
hicle. then unharness in the ring and
shown under saddle.
7-Stallon, mare or gelding. any age
five gated First. silver cup; second
ribbon: third. ribbon.
S-Stallion. marc OF gclding. any age
threc-gaitcd: First. silver cup: second
ribbon: third. ribbon.
Hunters and Jumpers.
3-Funtcr. performance only TO count;
First. silver cup; second, ribbon: third
ribbon.
1n--Hunter. performance TO count 81
per cent. conformation and quality &c
| count so per cent: First silver cup
scsond. ribbon: third ribbon.
11-Tair hunters. to be ridden over
| the jumps abreast: First. silver cup
second. ribbon; third. ribbon.
Officers Mounts.
| 1c-Horsc suitable for officers mount
to be shown by officer in uniform: First
! silvcd cup: second. ribbon: third. ribbon