The Washington times., 1934-03-05


around this part of the coun-
try these days. Fortunately
for horse people, we have a
good many sand and clay roads
and during the deep snow these
roads were scraped very often.
This gave the men a good
chance for exercising and
schooling their horses, which
they could not do in the field
or the different race tracks,
deep with snow lately.
In the evenings you hear the
men say, in bidding friends
good might:
"In meet you on the sand
and clay"
Early next morning you will
meet hunters and race horses
Jogging along on these roads,
and they have surely been life
savers this winter of snow and
deep going.
Macadam Roads Problem
I do hope macadam roads
don't come in on these nice
sand and clay roads and ruin
our horse country. for even in
crossing a macadam road the
rider of a horse and horse
have to be so very careful to
keep from falling.
On the sand and clay going
out towards Zulla you meet Mrs.
Lees hunters every morning
and Jack Skinner getting his
horse ready for the spring meet
ings. Otto Furr and the Duffy
boys, Turner Wiltshire getting
out Mr.. Robin Clark's string;
Mrs. c. c. Rumsey, entirely too
busy to hunt this winter, but
the horses have to get so much
exercise every day anyway; the
William Stevenson and McMur-
try horses, the Robert McCor-
nel's have a stable full that are
on this road daily, the Fred
Sharks and Fletcher Harper,
Master of the Orange county
hounds; Mr.. j. PhippS' horses
being exercised, although he is
wintering in Palm Beach; the
William Phillips horses: Capt.
CMilt) Mccoy out with Mr..
Zeigler's string, the Charlie Har-
risons and many others.
All Are Busy
On the New Ford sand and
clay, about a mile further up,
you will find Arthur Whites
hunters and race horses; Ar
thur and Upper leading about
10 or IL white and colored
grooms all riding lovely horses
which horses are the best. The
Charlie Sabins get theirs out
early, too. Sylvia Hazard on
her horse and her adorable lit
tie daughter, Natalie, galloping
along on her pony; either new
lady or one I do not know the
name Of: Henry Frost with his
string of good prospects; Barry
Halls, Duncan Reid's, and
Harold Talbott's grooms, taking
their horses out.
In the afternoon we meet on
this road the Foxcroft girls eX-
ercising and riding their horses,
having fun with gay laughter
going back and forth and CIV
ing the horses a good workout in
case there is any hunting soon.
On the new Atoka-road going
to Rectortown you meet the
William Langley's hunters and
Bobby Young on a hunter or
cross country prospect; Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Llewellyn's hunters;
the John Butler horses and
many more.
All Look Happy
All Of these men looking so
happy and healthy; laughter
and jokes among each group,
calling to each other as they
pass; signs all along the road
'please drive slowly when pass.
ing horses" which all people in
the country driving cars do.
They likely have a young horse
on the road somewhere that
they don't want frightened or
made nervous, so they are con-
siderate Of other horses.
It would be such pity il
the State does what it is threat
ening to do and macadamiZeS
these roads.
We must all work together to
prevent it, for what would the
horses do to get exercise in
times like this without our sand
and clay roads?
HUNT SCHEDULE
Virginia
Piedmont Foxhounds, A. C.
Randolph, Master; hunting,
weather permitting. Call Up
perville central for morning of
meet, time and place.
LoudoWn Hunt Club, w. H.
LipScomb, Master; EllerSlie, II
Q. m.
Fairfax Hunt Club, Capt. C.
r. P. Rodgers, John Finnerty,
joint Masters; the Kennels, II
o. m.
Old Dominion Hounds, Ster-
ling Larribee, william E. Doeller,
joint Masters; the Kennels,
1890 a. m.
The Casanova Hunt, Harold
e. Smith, Master; Creedmore,
hunting if weather permits. Call
Warrenton 292 night before for
time of meet.
Prince William County Hunt,
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