The Washington times., 1937-09-03
EVENT BIGGEST
IN HISTORY; II
CLASSES TO VIE.
BY HARRY COSTELLO

BY HARRY COSTELLO
Well. it's getting close to fox
huntin' time.
You can tell, because word has
just been received that II classes
are included on the program of
the annual Fairfax Horse and
Pony Show. annual forerunner Of
the foxhuntin' season.
The Fairfax Horse and Pony
Show will be held at Fairfax, Va,
a week from today. AS is usual
with Virginia horse shows. this
one has reserved no less than
seven classes for hunters.
The show will open at 1890
a. m. and will run through to
6 p. m. Robert D. Graham, secre-
tary of the big annual event, pre-
diets the biggest and best show
ever held at Fairfax.
In the green hunter class. con-
formation will count 40 per cent,
performance so per cent. Jumps
for 3.year-oldS will not exceed
three and one-half feet, but A.
year-olds and upward must face
four-foot jumps. A green hunter
is a horse which has not been
hunted with a recognized pack OF
hounds more than one season or
won a blue ribbon in hunting
class at a recognized show prior
to the first of the year.
CARRY 1853 POUNDS
Lightweight hunters will be
judged on the basis of 40 per
cent conformation and so per
cent for performance. They must
be up to carrying 1855 pounds,
jumps to be three and one-half
feet for 3-year-olds and four feet
for 4-year-oldS and upward.
Entries in the middle and heavy
weight hunter class must be up
to carrying 1876 pounds. This class
will be judged after performing
over an outside course. The trophy
has been donated by A. Smith
Bowman.
The handy hunter class is
open to hunters and jumpers and
is over q specified course, no
wings.
Hunter hacks are to be shown
at a walk, trot and canter over
two jumps. Conformation in this
class will count one-third, sad
ding one-third and jumping one
third. The trophy has been do
mated by DR.. william McClelland.
FAIRFAX TROPHY
The top class in this show is
the Fairfax Hunt Glass, trophy
donated by the Fairfax County
Chamber of Commerce. It is for
members of the Fairfax Hunt and
residents of Fairfax county, jumps
not to exceed 81 feet. Perform
ance will count IS per cent and
conformation Is per cent.
In the Corinthian, horses must
be ridden in hunting colorS or by
officers in uniform. AS usual,
conformation will count IS per
cent, appointments Is per cent
and performance so per cent. The
trophy is donated by Paul E.
Brown.
Championship awards will be
based on points made in classes in
which conformation counts, hun
ter championship to be awarded
horse receiving greatest number of
points, reserve to next highest
point scorer.
Members of the Fairfax County
Chamber of Commerce, in Colo
NAL costumes, will serve ham and
chicken dinners ard refreshments
on the show grounds.
Not only in TINS area virginia,
Maryland and the District of
Columbia) are they getting set for
the hunting season, but up Long
Island way, as we'll.
Word today that devotees of
bride, turf and hunting field are
all set for the annual Piping Rock
morse show, the thlrty-fifth annual
event of its kind.
AMOUNTS INCREASED
AS in the past, most classes of
this show are for hunters and
Jumpers. The amount guaranteed
for the Jumper Sweepstakes, one
OF the feature events. has been in
creased this year to $1,000
which is some horse show purse
in any mans land.
One event sure to prove attrac-
tive at the Piping Rock, which
will be held, as usual, at Locust
Valley, is the polo pony race for
the Will Rogers Cup.
The Piping Rock will start on
September 20 and conclude o.
tober 2.
Another local event which is
intriguing the horsey set in this
vicinity is the forthcoming Column
bia Horse Show, to be held on
the Meadowbrook Show Grounds
on Sunday, September IL.
This is the third annual Colum-
bia, and this one promises to
eclipse its predecessors both in
quality and quantity Of entries.