Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-30
MANY PONY CLASSES
FOR THE STATE FAIR
Cups, Ribbons and Cash Prizes
for Children Riders and
Exhibitors.

The pony classes and children =
! jumping classes and breeding of choice
stock In horsefiesh. viii be among the
very interesting features at the com
ing Delaware State Fair beginning on
| Labor Day I'm September. under the
auspicies of the Delaware Horse Show
Association. Wherever the children
contest In jumping over hurdles, in
pony races and even IN plain saddle
events, the attention ofs all lovers Of
equine aristoeracy as well as those
who know little about horses or ponies
Is bound to be centered.
/ The classes this year will contain
many kings and queens Of ponydorn.
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 remains the
sentimental fondness for the horse.
The entry lists contain two cups for
the two best bred Shetland ponies
three years and upwards Then there
are two cups each for Shetland ponies
10 be ridden by child and for the
pony race ridden by a child not over
IA years and the pony not over 13
hands high. There ia no little amount
of rivalry among the children of Del
aware 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 serious
ness.
There are five classes for ponies
under saddle. Two cups are offered
for ponies ridden by. children: two
cups for ponies not exceeding IL hand.
and inches high. two cups for ponies
II hands and inches but not over 70
hands nigh ridden by a child; two
prizes, s25 and 15 for ponies over "a
hands but not exceeding IA hands and
2 inches high, to be shown at three
gaits, walk, trot and canter sand two
cups for ponies IA hands and under
for the best performance over jumpy
not more than feet ridden by child
of Is years or under, who is a resident
of Delaware.
There are tao children's jumping
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 feet in
height and the riders must not be
over is years old.
The second group Of jumping con-
tests are for ponies IA hands inches
and under. There are four classes.
Two cups are offered for children
under Is years; four ribbons for pair
of ponies ridden by child under Is
years, four ribbons for children under
Is years and ponies over 1872, hands
high and four ribbons for children
under Is years and ponies under 1872
hands high.
Six classes have been arranged for
ponies in harness. Two cups are Of
fered for Shetland ponies attached to
vehicle and with child driver; $40, SO
and So prizes for ponies over 13.2
hands high not exceeding 14.2 hands
attached 10 a vehicle in which the
action of the ponies shall be the de-
termining feature; $50, sis, $40 and
IS prizes for the best pair of ponies
not over 14.2 hands high attached 10
a vehicle; $50, SIS. sl0 and sl5 prizes
for ponies in tandems not exceeding
142 hands high; $50, SIS. S1e and IS
prizes for high steppers, ponies not
exceeding 14.2 hands attached TO a
vehicle and $50, SO and S. prizes for
novice harness pony for ponies over
1s2 hands and not exceeding 14.2
hands that have not won blue ribbon
at any recognized Fair.