Evening star., 1937-04-04

on sunday, April 10, NlIIl d IloIsc o.!
years Of age and under. Even the
Judges for the forthcoming event will
be Junior experts"
Plans for the show resulted from the
Junior Hunts desire for its own
hounds Organized for hunting last
Fall by two well-known young horse
women, Margaret Hill, IA, and Mar
garet Sanderson, IA, the group has
been holding drags each Saturday
morning at Bradley Farms, Nd, with
hounds borrowed from generous
friends.
But we're planning to meet again
next year and we think we should
have our own hounds now," Margaret
Hill, who is manager Of the show, ex-
planned. Outside Of the fun we'll
have. we hope to raise enough money
for that purpose. because that's how
We'll use the proceeds"
A little help from outside friends was
necessary in arranging for prizes-the
first step in planning the show.
But everybody has been grand to
UN, MhlRdItp uCSldlCO AAAS P1
gram calls for 10 classes. with silver
trophy and four ribbons to be awarded
in each. The cups already have been
donated and they're worth working for,
too"
INEXPERIENCED riders as well as
those accustomed to participate in
such events will be encouraged to en-
ter, since the program provides special
classes for those who have never won
ribbons.
Only one class will be restricted to
Junior Hunt members.
Special classes also are being ar
ranged for children IL years Of age
and under" Margaret continued. so
everybody ought to have a chance"
The date for the show was chosen
carefully so as not to conflict with
similar events in this vicinity. Since
1t will take place on Sunday, its spon-
sors hope to attract motorists as well
Is the horse minded.
One novelty class-an egg race-is
on the program and one bareback
riding contest is scheduled. General
arrangements also call for the serv-
ing of light luncheons-hot dogs, cold
drinks and ice cream.
so we hope it'll be warm" Mar
garet laughed, "since we'll get a per-
centage of the profit on these sales" "
Such well-knoWn riders as Tom
Mott. jr., son of the master of the
Redland Hunt, and Joan Morgenthau,
daughter Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, are members of the COM
mittee In charge. The list includes
Van Ness Philip, Stratton Nicolson.
Elaine Mcdowell, Dick Alexander.
Mary Lou Miles, Louise Crosby. Mary
jackson, Louise and Margaret Sand
erson, daughters OF the master Of the
Riding and Hunt Club; Robin Rid
dick and Jane Davis.
Miss Hill, Margaret Sanderson and
Elaine Mcdowell are mana ger, presi-
dent and secretary treasurer respec-
lively.
INVITATIONS to act as judges have
been accepted by Ellie Wood
Keith. Is, of Charlottesville, Va, a
prize winner in recent Madison
Square Garden show, and Robert
Palmer, Is, of Fairfax, Va, owner of
Busy Bee. pony we'll known In
horse circles.
Charles Carrico Of Bradley Farms
offered the Junior Hunt the use Of
his property for past activities as well
Is for the show.
He's been grand to us. and so have
lot of others especially members
of the Riding, and Hunt Club"
Margaret said.
Another preview Of some of the ex-
pert riders who proba bly, will be out
standing hunt masters, steeplechase
and show horsemen Of this locality
8, 10 and IS years from now, will take
place on the afternoon of April "a at
the Landon School Horse Show.
This Junior show, open not only to
Iandon pupils but to all boys and
girls under 10, will be held from to
3 pm. At the upper school on Wilson
iane, about mile and half west Of
Bethesda, Md. It is Landons first
such undertaking, but the sponsors
hope to make it an annual event.
The IAndon show will have eight
events. subdivided into three groups,
according to age. A few of the riders
will be as young at s. Several Of the
horses entered will be animals
groomed and trained by their young
owners, since Paul Banfleld, Landon
headmaster, believes boy shouldn't
have a horse unless he knows how to
take care of it as well as to ride it.