Evening journal., 1921-07-30
PONY CLASSES
At STATE FAIR
Children Also to Ride Jump
ers at Next ElSmere
Horse Show
CUP PRIZES ARE
AMONG AWARDS

The pony classes and children's
jumping classes and breeding of
choice stock in horsefiesh will be
among the interesting features at
the coming Delaware State Fair. be-
ginning on Labor Day in September.
under the auspices of the Delaware
Horse Show Association. Wherever
the children contest in jumping
over hurdles, in pony races and even
in plain saddle events, the atten-
ton OF all lovers OF equine aris-
tocracy. as we'll as those who knew
little about horses or ponies is
bound to be centered.
The classes this year will contain
many kings and queens of ponydom.
and in the exhibition Of pure bred
stock there is lively competition
among those who despite the inroads
made by the automobile into both
society and business, there still re-
mains the sentimental fondness for
the horse.
The entry lists contain two CUPS
for the two best best bred shetland
ponies three years and upwards.
Then there are two cups each for
Shetland ponies to be ridden by a
child and for the pony race ridden
by child not over IA years and the
pony not over 13 hands high. There
is no little amount of rivalry among
the children of Delaware concerning
their pet mounts and their ability as
riders. The test, however, they
realize will come at the horse show
at the fair and they are making
ready for this in all seriousness.
There are FIVE classes for ponies
under saddle. Two cups are offered
for ponies ridden by children; two
cups for ponies not exceeding II
hands and ? inches high: two cups
for ponies IL hands and 2 inches.
but not over 1S hands high. ridden
by a child; two prizes, S25 and SIS.
for ponies over 1S hands. but not
exceeding IA hands and inches
high, to be shown at three gaits.
walk, trot and canter. and two cups
for ponies Il hands and under for
the best performance over Jumps
not more than three feet, ridden by
a child OF is years or under, who is
a resident of Delaware.
There are two children's jumpine
contests. The first is for ponies not
exceeding 13 hands high and for
this two cups are offered. The
children must make four jumps OF
three feet in height and the riders
must not be over IS years old.
The second group of jumping con-
tests are for ponies Il hands 2
inches and Under. There are four
classes. Two cups are offered fol
children under Is years; four rib
bons for pair of ponies ridden by
child under Is years: four ribbons
for children under Is years and
ponies over 1872 hands high anc
four ribbons for children under II
years and ponies under 1872 hand,
1 high.
Six classes have been arranged fol
/ ponies in harness. Two cups ar,
offered for Shetland ponies attached
to vehicle and with child driver
$50, SO and IS prizes for ponie,
over 1872 hands high, not exceeding
14.2 hands, attached to a vehicle Fl
which the action OF the pony shall
be the determining feature: s31
SIS. $40 and IS prizes for the bes
pair OF ponies not over 142 hand.
high, attached TO a vehicle: $50. SIS
SO and IS prizes for ponies il
tandems. not exceeding 14.2 hands
high; $40 SIS, $40 and S5 prizes
for high steppers, ponies not ex
ceeding 14.2 hands attached to ;
vehicle. and $50, $40 and IS prize
for choice harness pony for ponie
over 1872 hands, and not exceeding
14.2 hands that have not won
blue ribbon at any recognized fair