The Washington times., 1934-05-11

and flags flying opened the
first day of the National Capt.
tol Horse Show yesterday, with
only those who really love
horses or had entries to see
the first class led into the
ring, two and three-year-olds
suitable to become hunters.
This was a wonderful class of
young horses; Is in all, and
was won by First Knight Can
HourleSs colt out of Mortoy)
q three-year-old dark chestnut
belonging 10 Mrs. Jack Whit
ney. Professionalism three
year-old chestnut gelding- be-
longing to Ernest Redmon, Of
Middleburg, was second; Red
Fox. Edward Barker's chestnut
gelding, was third, and Cas-
cadeS, a chestnut gelding, also
belonging to Ernest Redmon,
was fourth.
There were so many good
ones in this class I would have
hated to have been a judge to
decide between them. 1t was
rather nice to see all four rib
bons taken by horses from my
part of Virginia. First Knight
is an outstanding colt and it
was great seeing Ernest Red
mon win two ribbons in this
more than good class.
The second class then came
on, with all but four of those IN
the first class in it. This class
was for three and four year
olds, suitable to become hunters
with 20 in the class, but these
green horses were shown under
the saddle, at a walk, trot. and
canter. This was very inter
esting to see judged, for al
though First Knight went beau
tifully, I thought, he got nary
a ribbon. Red Fox, who was
third in the first class, was first
in this, Ernest Redmon's Fade
less who was second in the first
class also took second in this
class. Sand Man. a chestnut
four-year-old who was not in the
first, took third. He belongs to
Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus and Is
being shown by Mrs. Cary Jack
son. Cliftons Beau who did not
score in the first class was
fourth, he belongs to DR.. Lewis
Allen.
had lunch with one of the
judges, so I asked him why
some horses won in the first
class and did not score in the
next class. He said it was just
their way Of going in the second
class. They could tell which
horses were greener than the
others. I knew Mrs. Whitney
had not been schooling hers
very long, so the judges just
have keener eyes than we have,
anyway they are always right!
These five or six three-year-
olds that Mrs. Whitney has in
this show she got at Saratoga
as yearlings, and has had them
down on the farm at Llangol-
len, Blakley Lodge, and Dick
Kirby started schooling them a
short time ago. They are cer-
tai11ly a coming bunch of young
ones.
The third class, green hunt
ers, middleweight and heavy
weight, over jumps, was won
by Sand Man, owned by Mrs.
Ellsworth Augustus, and ridden
by Mrs. Cary Jackson. Second
went to Nobody's Fool, owned
by Mrs. Jock Whitney, ridden
by Blakley Lodge. Third was
Rosewood, owned by w. F.
Burrows, and fourth, Torch
wood, owned by DR.. Lewis Allen
The fourth class, green hunt
ers, lightweights, over jumps,
was won by Red Fox, owned
and ridden by j. E. Barker.
This horse got a second blue
and a third in four classes.
Second and third went to Mrs.
Whitney's Wallop and Spring
Hope, and fourth to Clifton
Rose, owned by DR.. Lewis
Allen.
The fifth class, working hunt
ers, amateur class. over jumps.
was won by Octavia, owned
and ridden by Lieut.. Col. Sloan
Doak. Second was Yellow Girl,
owner by Lee Counselman.
Third, Maroken, owned by Mrs.
Robert Guggenheim; and fourth,
Kinprillis, owned and ridden by
Mrs. Jock Whitney.
This was the last class be-
fore lunch, so we all went over
to the house where the Junior