The Washington times., 1936-09-07
SEVEN knobs
HORSE SHOW
OPENS

LAUREL, Nd, Sept. 7.-One of
the most complete horse show pro-
grams presented this year is listed
for the opening of the Maryland
Fox Hunters Association today on
the Seven Knobs Farm of j. Whit
ney Aitchison, according to Bern
ard T. Brosius, program COM
mittee chairman.
Fourteen classes will be held for
horses and ponies and four races
are slated for non-thoroughbred
and thoroughbred mounts. The
program starting at 10 o'clock will
run through the afternoon.
Saddle Ponies First
The complete program follows:
Glass /, saddle ponies-A.
Eleven hands IA inches) and
and under. B. Over A inches
and under so inches. C. Over
SO inches and under So inches.
Decisions will be made on Suita-
bility of mount to rider as we'll
as conformation and manners of
pony. For children IA years of
age and under.
Class 2, jumping ponies-A.
Ponies so inches and under.
Jumps 212 feet. B. Ponies over
SO inches and under So inches.
Jumps feet. Performance only
to count. For children IA years
of age and under.
Class 3, pony races-A. Ponies
a inches. About one-half mile.
B. Ponies over A inches and
under so inches. Three-eighths
mile. C. Ponies over so inches
and under So inches. Half mile.
Class 4. Maryland fox hunters
Horses to show, walk, trot, and
canter, then over outside course.
Jumps not to exceed 312 feet.
Performance only to count.
Membership in association must
accompany entry. Yearly dues
So.
Glass S, ladies saddle class
Open to all. To be ridden by
lady. Conformation, action, style
manners and suitability for lady
to be considered.
Horsemanship Jump
Glass 6, horsemanship class
To ride over four jumps not to
exceed 31a feet in height, carry
ing a mug of water. Perfor-
nance and amount of water re-
tanned in mug to count.
IntermisSion.
Class Z, handy hunter-To be
shown over special course, to be
announced day of show. Jumps
not to exceed 31a feet. Time
and performance only to count.
Class 8, old guards-Rider must
be 40 years or over. Jumps not to
exceed 31a feet. Judged on horse
manship and ability to ride.
Class 9, working hunters-Open
to all working hunters. To be
shown over outside course. Man
ners and way of going, 40 per cent;
performance over jumps, so per
cent.
Class 10, hunter hackS-to show,
walk, trot and canter, then over
jumps not to exceed 31a feet.
Quality and suitability to count
one-third, way of going under sad
die, one-third; performance over
jumps, one-third.
Hunter Pairs
Glass II, pairs of hunter+To
be shown abreast over outside
course. Time and performance to
count.
Class IL, touch and outfit no
horse goes clean, no prize. Jumps
feet to be raised in event of tie.
Class IS, Corinthian-To be
shown in full hunting attire.
Jumps not to exceed 4 feet. Per
Torrance, so per cent; conform
ance, IS per cent; appointments,
is per cent.
Glass IA, championship-Trophy
and ribbon to winner. Reserve
rosette to second place. Blue rib
bon counts S points, red ribbon
counts 3 points, yellow ribbon
counts 2 points.
Class IS, flat race Thorough
bred)-About one mile.
Class Is, flat race (noUthorough-
bredO-About one mile.
Class II, steeplechase Thorough
bred)-About one mile.
Class 10, steeplechase (non-thor-
oughbred)-About one mile.
VOTE AMERICAN