Evening star., 1925-04-05
HORSE SHOW LISTS
[ WILL CLOSE MAY 9.
Admiral Grayson Announces
So Events-Eno Offers
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7 Prize for Police Mounts.

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The admiral made public the prize
list for tae show, which constituted
HGfentativA program and the first oHl-
,8ai announcement of Washington
flFamier equestrian event OF the year
There will be SO events divided ln1o
tAA following classes: hunting Gnu
cfren $. Metropolitan Police, saddle
horses, military, polo, jumping ana
championship.
Two Trials at Fences.
The conditions OF hunting classes
are: Qualified hunters must De cerl-
fed as such by the masters OF the
hunts where qualified; green hunters
must have been hunted only during
the season of 1924 and 1879 ana must
never have won a blue RIBBON as
4nrnars or hunters; any horse hav-
ING won as a three-year-o over n
foot lump. will be eligible as green
hunter; all entries must cover the
course selected within certain tlne
limit or be ruled out; in case OF
horse. refusing his fences he shail De
allowed two further trials ana NO
more: il then unsuccessful, he snail
cease ia compete: in the case of
horse going through and breaking
down a fence one more trial shaii
he allowed; if the horse fails to jump
il at the next attempt he falls 10
compete.
In the children's class, performance
counts 80 per cent and conformation
go per cent Entrants must show
mounts at a walk, trot and canter
Jshere are FIVE divisions under this
class, plates and ribbons being the
prizes.
Prize for Police Mounts.
A prize will be donated by William
r Emo in the Metropolitan Police
event. The entrant must be a gelding,
not under 15.1 and not over Is hands;
weight not under $50 pounds, close
coupled. well ribbed-out, good with
ers. short forearm, good bone, sound
hocfs. and tail we'll carried. Cats,
a square walk, trot and canter tno
mixed gaits). Must be taught to
stand without being held to sidestep
and to back in a straight line and
must have intelligence. Further, the
horse must be owned by member
Of the Washington police force 80
days prior to date of show. The an
nual inspection of the mounted force
of the Metropolitan Police will be
made the day of this class. A plate
and ribbons are prizes for this class.
Under saddle horses" the attention
of exhibitors is called to the fol-
lowing relative to park, saddle and
all the characteristics of a saddle
horse. and in addition he must have
quality, good manners and straight,
clean gaits at the walk, trot and
canter He must, above all. have
style and action and must be well
collected and bitted. The road horse
must have the characteristics of
saddle horse, must have clean gaits
and must be made to go a consider
able distance at good pace at the
walk, trot and gallop.
He should have good manners. be
sure footed and possess a natural
balance. If any exhibitor sees fit
60 put the same horse in both classes,
II must be with the understanding
that the rating will be made solely
in respect to the characteristics of
the class he is in. There are eight
classes in this division with money
prizes in every case but one.
Riders I'm Uniform.
The military class horses must be
shown in prescribed military equip
ment and riders must be in pre-
scribed uniform There will be an
event for officers charger open to
all nations and to all branches of
the service. including reserve officers
and National Guard officers private
mounts or Governmental owned horses
only are eligible. The second event
under military classes is the Artillery
team. Chief of section and six
horses drawing regular Field Ar
tillery gun with regulation equip
ment and personnel, but no can
noneers. Plates and ribbons are. Of
fered a S prizes.
In the polo classes the mounts
must be in polo equipment and the
rider in polo uniform carrying polo
stick. The ponies will be judged for
manners, hardness, speed and con-
formation. Two classes are under
this heading and plates and ribbons
will be given winners.
In all hunter classes, unless specific
exception is made. confirmation will
count so per cent, performance (Which
includes manners and way of going),
40 per cent. There will be three
courses of jumps for hunters, one
consisting of four jumps, az follows:
Brush, stone wall, gate, post and rail; /;
another, post and rail, stone wall
gate, in and out, then again over the
post and rail, the stone wall and
down the center over a picket fence
and a double obstacle, brush and rail
three feet apart-eight jumps in all.
The third course of jumps will be
through the inside of racetrack and
over four jumps in the ring. The
height of jumps will be four feet un-
less otherwise prescribed. There will
be 16 classes under hunters, with cups
money, plates and ribbons offered as
prizes.
Performance only will count in the
jumpers class, in which there is one
event with four finishes.
All horses winning first or second
money must show in championship
classes or prize money will not be
paid.
Two entriesSare under saddle horses
and three under hunters" with rib
bons and money offered as prizes.
stall Space Limited.
Rules and conditions of the show
follow: Entry in all classes, IS unless
otherwise specified. Breeding classes,
free entry. Children's classes, So: on
account of the limited number of box
and tie stalls at the grounds, they
VIII be assigned in the order in which
applications are received; box stalls
during the show, s5: FIVE entries to
fill and three in different interests to
show. or class may be declared void
at option of committee: where two
entries only appear. only second
money will be paid; should one entr Y
only appear, ribbons will be given, bit
money prize withheld; all prizes will
be withheld when the judges are of
the opinion that there is not suffici ent
merit in the animal Inhibited for such
prize to justify an award; horses
must be at the ring Is minutes efore
classes are called; any exhibitor max
ing an objection to the award of the
judges must do so in writing within
"a hours after the award H. made
No objection will be considered unless
accompanied with deposit of s25
which sum will be forfeited If objec-
tion be not sustained; SHOULD any
question or dispute arise not provided