Evening star., 1928-04-04
MAY HORSE SHOW
TO HAVE BIG STAKES
Richest Prizes in History of
National Capital ASSo-
citation Planned.

Six distinct claSsifcationS with the
richest stakes" III the history of the
association are on the program OF the
National Capital Horse Show Scheouled
10 take place May II, Is ano - IN
the recently acquired Bradley Farm
Park at the intersection OF Bradley
lane and River road
Distribution of the list from the
Office of the secretary. l43T X street,
Close 70 $1,000 In prize money IL sdoi-
tion to several thousand dollars sepre-
xente6 in plates, medals, ribbons ano
ether pr!zes are expected 10 oFaw the
most representative iel6 that has ever
been assembled for a local show.
Glasses Listed and Subdividcd.
Glasses listed include childrcnS, sad
dc. hunter and Jumpers, military. polo
en6 championship and these are sub
divided into Il events 10 be mn OH III
tbs thrcc-dav period Of competition.
Considerable interest is attached to
the saddle event for local horses. En-
trantS i'll this class must be owned by
residents of the District so days prior
10 the show or by Army. Navy or
Marine Corps officers stationed within
IS miles Of Washington. Horses shown
BY officers must be their own personal
property and owners must ride.
In the popular section devoted 10
hunters and Jumpers, an innovation is
noted II the modified Olympia course
which will introduce an event patterned
along the lines Of the great annual
English classic.
Glasses with prizes and general In
formation follow:
Children's Glasses.
All classes for children will be held
Saturday. May 70. between 1880 am.
and 1880 pm. so as 10 give sll chill
dren attending school the opportunity
&c exhibit.
Saddle ponies and horses.
To be Judged by their conformation.
quality. manners and performance. Suit
ability as a chlld'S mount 10 be given
special consideration.
Class Ponies 1919 hands and under
TO be ridden by children IL years Of
age and under Prizes. First. plate,
second. plate; third. ribbon; fourth, rib
bon
Class o-Ponies over 1915 hands and
I'D 70 I4i2 hands 10 be ridden by
children II years Of age and under.
Prizes: First. plate; second. plate: third,
ribbon: fourth. ribbon.
Class 3-Horses TO be ridden by chill
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First. plate: second. plate; third, ribbon;
fourth. ribbon.
Class 4-Pair class for horses and
ponies 70 be ridden by children 1t years
OF age and under Prizes: First, plate;
second, plate; third, ribbon; fourth,
ribbon.
Chlldren's jumping classes. Per-
fornance and manners only TO count.
Class 5-Ponies 1915 hands and under
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and under -Four jumps ? feet high.
Prizes: First. plate: second, plate: third.
ribbcn. fourth. ribbon.
Class 6-Ponies over i2la hands and
up TO 49, hands 10 be ridden by chill
dren II years Of age or under. -Four
5umps feet high. Prizes: First. plate;
second, plate: third, ribbon; fourth,
ribbon.
Class Horses to be ridden By chill
6rer II years Of age or under. Four
Jumps s1a feet high Prizes: First.
plate: second. plate; third, ribbon:
Fourth, ribbon
Saddle Classes.
To be Judged By their confirmation,
quality, manners and performance.
Tf1e attention Of exhibitors Is called
20 the following relative to park, saddle
and road horses:
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characteristic of a saddle horse. and.
~ 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.
2. The road horse must have the
characteristics Of saddle horse. must
have clean gaits. and must be made
70 20 a considerable distance az good
pace at the walk. trot and gallop. He
should have good manners. be sure
footed and possess a natural balance.
II any exhibitor sees flt TO put the
same horse in both classes. X must be
with the understanding that the rating
vii be made solely III respect 20 the
characteristics Of the class he is In, as
outlined above.
Class e--Noyice park horses. Is hands
and over. Prizes. first. $50; second,
R25: third, SO: fourth, IS.
Class Ss-Novice road horse. IS hands
And ever Prizes. first, $50, second,
Us third, SO; fourth. IS.
Class Io-Park horses Is hands and
cwer. Prizes, first, $50; second. S25;
third SO. fourth. IS.
Class il--Road horses. IS hands and
over. Prizes. first, $50: second, s25;
third. $40 fourth. IS.
Class 12--Laoies' saddle horses, IS