Evening star., 1936-05-15
BY ROBERT B. PHILIPS, Jr.

marked last week that the Ma
tional Capital horse show had
- fewer entries this year than in
1885. If they were sad jabout it, their
exceeding sorrow showed only in rather
SNUG expressions of dissatisfaction.
Well, it happens they told the truth.
There were fewer horses, principally
because Mrs. John Hay Whitney is in
mourning and not exhibiting her
stable, but there certainly was no de-
cline in quality or interest.
Hub Quinter, who worked like a
slavey and practically jumped every
fence with all his exhibitors, brought
together as fine collection of young
horses as I've seen ;at Bradley Farms.
Royal Wonder, King Dominant, Claws,
Drill, Repulsion. Mayring. Report,
Clifton's Lad, Woodfellow. Clifton s
Trump. Sand Artist and Our Way. all
were worth bowlSfg over into the next
county to see, and not one of them is
over 5 years of age. You can't ask
for more than that.
Among the elder hunters Red Tape
Sand Den. Gpayarno, Clifton's Beau,
Capt. Lawtonf and that sort. all are
nationally known and highly regarded,
while the open jumper entries read
like a list OF last seasons winners on
the Virginia circuit-Wise, Clipped
Wings, Turn On, Sandy, Apple Jack,
Lacquer Lady, Hunger Marcher, etc.
True enough. Lacquer Lady and Apple
Jack were aHnost alone in their good
form at the. N. c., but skyscraping
roam called Gaylady tied up with those
two to keep the crowd on edge when
ever the big leaping began.
THE working hunter events were
= something Of a disappointment.
They filled well, but I suspected that
not none than so per cent Of the
horses were honestly working hunters,
and the judges seemed inclined toward
the show types, which obviously were
in no condition to follow hounds and
probably never had been at any stage
of their lives. OF course, such pref.
erences can be justified somewhat by
contending that if the ring beauties
ever were taken in the field they
would 90 evenly at fences, show good
manners, superior way Of going, etc.
Yeah. If.
I believe the purpose Of the classes
would be realized better next year
if all entries were required to be quail
ified by at least six hunts, while rid.
den by owners or members Of regiSs
tered hunt. Certainly the scores OF
people who have, good cross-country
horses around here would be more apt
to bring 'em out.
And one more suggestion: No
horse that pretends to be real one
to hounds ever should be asked TO
pogo around an inside course.
.OF COURSE, tongues wagged most
~ over the protest filed when Mrs.
Cary jackson rode in the amateur
class, and the disqualification handed
Red Tape in the Corinthian because
they said he shouldn't have worn q
snaffie bride, and that Mrs. Guggen-
helm failed to carry proper hunting
thong.
The question Of Mrs. Jackson's
standing is to be referred to the Ma
tional Horse Show Association, which
has to pass on such things. Mean
while nobody knows who gets what
ribbons in the protested event. As for
Red Tapes troubles, Col. Guggenheim
claims his wife did have the correct
whip when she was on the brown
horse, and he also doesn't agree about
the snafie argument. That, however,
Is all matter Of record.
The excitement over little difficult
ties like that diminishes in direct
proportion to their age, and certainly
those two are not sufficient cause for
withholding. Hub Qufnter's we'll
earned bouquets. II any one thinks
he didn't do good job, let EN- try to
heat it. g..
TRIVIA: Somebody's great dane
hopping back and forth over 4-foot
rail fences i. q. photographers trying to
get a big dog to pose with a small
dog ). but the big 'un too scared
Mai. Henry Leonard and Courtland
Smith sitting in the judges stand.
blandly discussing cows :. Commis-
sioner Hazen running In bandages
(around the throat the last two
days -. the man on the microphone
with a list of horse show announce
ments longer than his arm the
University of Maryland affair tomor-
row, for example p. Riding and Hunt
Clubs first, on Sunday :. Blue
Ridge Hunt on May 20 :. Fort Myers
outdoor meet on May 40 -. Marlboro.
Arlington Hall :. even more :. :.
makes you wonder what the local
horses are gong to us6 for. legs IN
July, u the ground stays hard much