Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
YOUNG RIDER TAKES
BAD SPILL AT SHOW
Mrs. GimbeI and Daughters
Win Over Col. MitcheII's
Team in Jumping.

One bad Spill and q DrlllldnC eXhlDl-
ton of jumping thoroughbreds featured
the closing events of the annual Ma
tional Capital Horse Show at Bradley
Farms yesterday afternoon.
After he had cleared all four hurd'cs
nicely in a pony jumping class, Robert
Ferneyhough of Warrenton. Va. one of
the best of the youthful riders at the
show, was thrown heavily when his pony,
Gamble SHE'D suddenly near the show
ring gate The lad was semi-conscious
for several minutes, and had to be as
sisted from the field.
The most attractive jumping exhibit
ton of the entire meet came in the next
to the last event, a ride for hunt teams
over 4-foot hurdles, when Mrs. Bernard
F. Gimbel of Philadelphia and New
York rode to victory from among field
of nine starters. Dressed in hunting at
tire, Mrs. Gimbel and her two daugh-
tiers, Caral and Hope, cleared the jumps
in superb style to win from the team
headed by Col. William Mitchell. for
mer chief of the Army Air Service, who
had the misfortune to knock over the
last hurdle.
Mrs Edward Everett Gam, sister Of
the Vice President; members of the
diplomatic corps, high ranking Army Of
ficialS and scores of others prominent
in Washington society we're in attend
ance at the close of the show. Rain,
which threatened all afternoon, held off
until few minutes after the last event
was over.
Medal is Awarded.
The silver medal donated by the AS
ISOLATION of American Horse Shows was
won by the Warfield Farms entries,
which took 18 ribbons.
Sporty Mccain, owned by Miss Emlen
or,in f1n ala fny
saddle horses, limited to horses owned
by residents of the District of Column
bia or to Army Navy and Marine Corps
officers stationed within IS miles of
Washington. The red ribbon went to
Reno, owned by Gen. B. F. Cheatham,
with Vernon G. owens Gold Leaf
taking third and Norman Clarke's
Prince fourth.
The class for ladies' hunters was won
easily by Capt. Doane, from the stables
of Bernard F. Gimbel. Welcome, from
the same stables. was second, with Col.
Mitchell'S Torchlight third and Double
Eagle, Warfield Farms entry, fourth.
Wins Blue Ribbon.
Laughs aplenty were furnished by the
next class, an event for ponies to be
ridden by children 10 years of age and
under Robert Palmer's Sunny took the
blue ribbon, with John r. Buchanan's
Peter taking third and the Ferneyhough
entries capturing second and fourth.
The ponies were required to clear four
2-foot jumps, and one spill resulted
when the youngsters tried to force their
unwilling mounts over the jumps. Hen
ry Ferneyhough was thrown over his
poney's head when the animal baked
at the last moment in front of the first
hurdle. He remounted, however, and
finished his ride.
Miss Frances Farnsworth's Cynthia
Mcdonald, a splendid horse which took
first place in every event in which she
was entered. took another first place in
the $500 Washington Saddle Stake. an
event open to all three-gaited saddle
horses. Alice c. Goods Noble Roland
was second; Inspiration, owned by Mrs.
Charles G.. Mixtor, was third, and Gen.
Cheatham'S Reno was fourth. Cynthia
Mcdonald, an 8-year-old brown mare,
has been the sensation of the show in
every event where the horses were
Judged on their walking, trotting and
cantering form.
The next event was a jumping class
for the replica of the Peter Voorhees,
DR.. Graw memorial cup for perpetual
annual competition for local hunters.
The cup has been presented by Edward
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Ray H. Norton'S High Hat outjumped
a large field to win the event. Mai.
G. S. Patton's Popcorn was second,
John A. Massie's Maid of Alton, third,
and Mary Lou. owned by Miss Cath
crime Francis, fourth.
Robert Ferneyhough was injured in
the next class, an event for ponies In
which the owners were required to ride
and jump without saddle. The event
was won by John Buchanan'S Peter,
with Ferneyhough entry taking
second.
The model hunter class, one of the
outstanding events of the show, was
won by Miss Alice c. Goods Quentin
Durwood, an 8-year-old brown gelding.
Volier. from the Ridgeview Stables. was
Charming, another Warfield Farms
entry. fourth.
In Hunting Regalia.
The Corinthian class, ride over the
outside course in full hunting regalia
was won by Col William Mitchell's
Robador Gaylord, owned by Mai
Patton, was second: Gimbels Welcome
was third and Col. Mitchen's Sidney
fourth.
The Ferneyhough entry won the class
for pony hunt teams. the Buchanan en-
try was second and another Ferney-
hough entry third. There was no fourth
place.
AS a result of the next event Miss
Farnsworth's Cynthia Mcdonald was
picked as the champion saddle horse
Of the show. Noble Roland was picked
as alternate.
The next event was the ride for hunt
teams, with Mrs. Gimbels entry WIN
ming first place. Col. MitchelFS team
took the red, while the Warfield Farms
entry was third and the Riding and
Hunt Club team fourth.
The last event of the show was the
popular $500 Washington hunter stake,
an event open to all hunters.
The high-jumping Capt. Deane from
the Gimbel stables walked off with the
blue ribbon and the cup. High Hat