Evening star., 1940-04-28
| Officials Selected
For Horse Show in
Rock Creek Park
Glasses Announced;
Field Of 200 Expected
For Event Next Week

annual ROCK Greek Park Brldl(
Path Horse Show, to be held q weel
from today at the Rock Creek Parl
Equitation Field. was announced to.
day by Albert Clyde-Burton, chair
man of the show committee. Tn.
show is to start at 10 am.
Mr.. Clyde-Burton announced tn,
officials as follows: Mrs. Ruth
Guitar of Warrenton, Va, and RAY
Norton of Maryland, judges; 1t. Col
Frank Whitaker, manager; Percy
Niepold, starter; Robert Burroughs
paddock judge; Donald Bradley, an
nouncer; Mrs. Gardner Hallman ant
Mrs. Jean Bradley, clerks; Parl
Police Sergt. Gregory Freeman
ringmaster; Leslie Mason, maste,
Of trophies; Vernon Cole, trumpeter
and Jim Whitaker and Tommy
Kelly, couriers.
Rules Unchanged.
Rules for the show, which is hele
under the sponsorship of the of{ic.
of National Capital Parks, will b.
the same as in past shows, Mr.
Clyde-Burton said. They are pri.
marily designed to restrict those
entering the show to bride patf
users only. Horses vanned to the
park are ineligible and blue ane
red ribbon winners will not be per.
mitted to compete in succeeding
events. Performance only will bt
the basis for judging.
To speed the show, Mr.. Clyde.
Burton said, the show committee ,ha.
ruled that three refusals on tht
course, the first fall in Jumping
classes above three feet and thu
second fall in the three foot clas.
will eliminate.
Mr.. Clyde-Burton said the com.
mittee expects a field Of about 200
The Classes.
The following program was an.
nounced:
Glass /. Children's saddle ponies
Open to ponies that have never wor
a blue ribbon, in any show other
than Rock Greek Bride Path shows
TO "be shown at walk, trot and
canter and to be ridden by children
who have not reached their 18th
birthday.
Glass 2. Junior horsemanshir
class-Open to children who have
been never won 1 blue ribbon in 3
horsemanship or good hands class
IN any show other than Rock Greek
Bride Path shows. Juniors who
have not reached their 18th birth.
day. Horses to be shown at walk
trot and canter Riders to be Judged
on seat, hands and control.
Glass 3. Three foot jumping class
For riding academy horses only
10 be shown over course of jump.
3 feet high. Performance of hors.
to count 50 per cent; horsemanshir
81 per cent. This class to be run IL
two divisions. Division A for chill
dren who have not reached thei
10th birthday Division B for al
others. Trophies and ribbons vii
be awarded to each division.
Glass 4. Birdie path hacks-Ope,
to horses that have never won 4.
blue ribbon in a hack class, in an,
show other than Rock Creek Bridl,
Path shows. To be shown at walk
trot and canter. Conformation no
to count.
For privately owned horses riddle,
by the owner or member Of hi
family.
Glass 5. Three and one half foo
jumping class-For riding academ,
horses only. To be shown over
course Of jumps not to exceed 81.
feet in height. Performance only t,
count. In case Of tie, jumps to b.
raised not to exceed 6 inches eacl
tie.
Glass 8. Bride path hacks-Fo
riding academy horses only. To b,
shown at walk, trot and canter
Conformation not to count. To b,
judged especially as to suitability fo
inexperienced riders.
Glass 7. Three and one half foo
jumping class-For privately ownet
horses only. Open to horses tina
have never won a blue ribbon tina
required jumping, in any show othel
than Rock Creek Bride Path shows
To be shown over a course of Jumps
to be raised not to exceed 312 fee
in height. Performance only t,
court. In case Of tie, jumps to b,
raised not to exceed inches eacf
tie.
Glass 8. Open jumping class -
Open to all. Jumps not to exceed !
feet in height. In case of tie. Jumps
to be raised to not exceed 4h feet