The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

The Watertown Riding and Hunt club is planning a series of hunter trials and point races, to be held at the club grounds on Sunday, September : 18th. It will be the first attempt of the club to run anything of this nature, and the prize money will necessarily be small, but as the purpose of the meet will be large ly social. we hope you will see fit to help us inaugurate the hunt ing season by entering one or more of your horses. No effort will be of real sport.
 Three Divisions
 The hunter trials will be held over one and one-half miles of natural country, part of the course being over the outside course de- veloped and used at our June horse show this year. One class will be for horses that have hunted with the Watertown hounds. In the lightweight division, the horses must carry 165 pounds. The mid dle and heavyweight hunters must carry 180 pounds, riders in all trials being requested to wear pink. Watertown has a very sporty course, every jump being in plain view of the spectators, and our superintendent. Jack Postage, has planned 1t with the purpose of fur nishing a real test of what a hunt CT should do.
 "The point-to-point races are, of course, limited to qualified hunt CTS. The horses must carry the same weights as in the hunter trials, and the course will be about two miles long. Riders must wear colors, and must state what colors they will wear at the time of mak- ing entry. Prize money in each race will be $50.00, distributed as follows: $35.00 to the winner, $15.00 to the second horse.
 Other Events
 Tn addition, there will be classes in the ring as follows:
 1.-Children's horses, to be rid den by children who have not yet reached their 18th birthday. Suit ability and manners most essential.
 2.-Musical stalls for children.
 3.-Ladies hacks. Must have easy mouth. good gaits, and be we'll hammered. Must be ridden by lady.
 "Entry fee is s3.00 in each event. Ample stabling is available, and everything possible will be done to insure maximum comfort for exhibitrs, their horses and their handlers. We hope this will be the beginning of frequent events of its kind, and therefore we are very anxious to make it a success. You can help us greatly, and at the same time have very enjoy able time yourself, by making some entries. Please make them prompt ly, so that we may approximate how many exhibitors to be pre- pared for.
 ''Very truly yours, 1 JAMES w. ADDISON, # Secretary. ~ Prize List
 1.-Children's horses; suitability and manners most essential; to be ridden by children who have not yet reached their fifteenth birth day. Ribbons.
 2.-Musical stalls for children. Ribbons.
 3.-Ladies hacks; must have easy mouth, good ga!ts and be rid den by lady Must be well man nered. Ribbons.
 4.-Hunter trials for horses that have hunted with the Watertown hounds. One and one-half miles Ribbons.
 5.-Lightweigh hunter trials; horses to carry not less than 163 pounds. One and one-half miles. Ribbons.
 6.-Middle and heavyweight hunter trials; horses to carry not less than 180 pounds. One and one half miles. Ribbons.
 7.-Race for lightweight hunt CTS; point-to- point about two miles. Horses to carry at least 165 pounds. Gst)--$35.0 (2nd)-S1
 8.-Race for heavy and middle weight hunters; point-to-point