The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

FAMOUS IRISH JUMPING HORSES
 HERE FOR SHOW
Eight Entries for Free State in Nationals
 Next Month

Eight famous Irish jumping horses which will serve as mounts by the officers of the Irish Free State team in the nightly international military jumping contests ct the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden, November 3 to 10, arrived here today on the 8. 8. American Banker of the United States Lines,
 England's star jumping horse, Jimmy Brown, which nude Q spec. tacular leap of 2 feet ( inches In the high jumping class at the Cor 'onation Horse Show In London last summer, and three hunters, all owned by Lady Wright of Wilt shire, also arrived on the same ship. Lady Wright, Englands most fa- nous faminine jumping rider, will arrive here next Monday on the Queen Mary to ride Jimmy Brown in the open, jumping events at the Natoinal Horse Show, Tn these contests she will compete against America's best women ride CTS including Mrs. John Hay, Miss Muriel Cleland, Mrs. Charles B. Lyman and Miss Elizabeth Hyland as well Ns leading American cl. ViliAn men riders and officers of the five international military teams.
 Great Horse, Rider
 Lady Wright, who runs e unique riding academy in England whose entire staff Is composed of women, rode Jimmy Brown when he jumped 2 feot { inches last summer accord. Ing to Alfred Beard, who is in charge of Lady Wright's horses. On tho trip here Jimmy Brown was taken care of by his lady groom, Beatrice Bassett. Jimmy Brown ia Q l2-year old chestnut gelding, le,2 hands high. This Is his first trip abroad.
 Lady Wright is rated one of Eng. lands most daring and courageous riders. After being SO severely inc jured by fall at the Lambourn show on August a, lo30, that her doctors predicted she would never Do able to ride again. Lady Wright around Christmas time, although she was unable to walk very well, insisted on being lifted up on her horse and started riding again, ac. cordirG to MT. Beard.
 Her three other horses In the string which she will ride ct the National are Amber Lady, e 6-yoar old chestnut mare, rated one of the finest novice jumpers in England, doldust, Q 6-year old chestnut geld. ing, and Mavoroen, e 6-year old brown mare.
 S14,OOo Refused
 Led by Shannon Power, the magnificent veteran chestnut jump. or that was the star ot the lo32 National Horse Show, at which time the 1riBh government refused on of. fer from an American exhibitor, the Irish team Includes 0 number of brilliant Jumpers, well known to American horse-lovers. They are Duhallow, which will Do ridden by Capt. r. A. Ahern, leader of the team, Tramore Bay, to be ridden by Capt. J. J. Lewis, Red Hugh and Salmon Leap, the mounts of It. c. M. Heffernan and Clontarf, to be ridden by It. J. r. Neylon. Two be ridden by Capt. Ahern and Miss Ireland, which will be It. NeylonB second mount.
 The horses, which arc in charge Of eergeant-Major. J. M. Daley and Priyates r. Chester, James Me- Emery and Michael Hannon, were taken to the Squadron "A" Armory, Madison Avenue and e4th street, where they will undergo final train- ing before moving down to the Garden c week from today.
 The Irish officers are due in Now York Thursday aboard the s. g, Manhattan, Capt. Ahern has made many trips to the National, where he has always been one of tho outstanding riders of the show. Capt Lewis first came here 2 years ago, while It. Neylon has not competed at the National since lD32, The new members Of the team is It. Heffer- nan, who is making hiO first ap- pearance in this country,
 The Irish team has had a nnoat succesSful summer at the Europeaf, shows. It won the Prince of Wales cup at Olympia and the Prize of National events ct Aachen, Dublin and Lucerne.