Evening star., 1941-02-26
Baby Riders Offered
Chance 10 Contest
In Horse Show
Glass for Youngsters
From II Months to II
Years on Program

Visions Of tots less than 2 years
old again riding in the Washington
Horse Show in May arose in the
minds of local equine lovers today
as early plans for the seasons
curtain-raiser we're announced.
With a special class entitled For
youngsters from II months to IT
years." the show will make another
bid to present the youngest riders in
the vicinity as it did in 1910, when
16-month-old Alice Birney Robert
and 18-month-ol Eleanor McConihe
distinguished themselves.
Altogether, II events are being
planned for the juniors who are to
be benefited by the ruling that no
horses entered in other divisions of
the show. except in the two A. S.
P. c. A. events. will be eligible for
junior competition.
Asserting that the diScontinuance
of such major shows at Atlantic
City and Essex Troop in Newark
would result In many Northern riders
and horses coming to Meadowbrook
for the show. Deborah G. Rood of
Wilmington. Del, managing director
of the show, announced that there
would be 18 events in the conforma-
ton hunter division, 7 in the work
ing humber and in the military
division in addition to the Junior
events.
Miss Rood met yesterday with
President H. Rozier Dulaney, jr.,
and members of the Board Of Di-
rectors to go over early arrange
ments. At the end of the confer
ence, all predicted a record-breaking
number of nearly 1000 entries.
The events announced by the
group were:
Lead line class-For children 6 wears or
under mounted on ponies or horses. To be
PONY hacks-Limted to ponies not ,cx
fypes fspe. 70 be HIDDEN By juniors who have not
reached their 10Th birthday. banners.
IS 81 per r. cent. aG,i Trophy and SIS. SIS, Sio s.
Pony hacks-Limited to ponies not eX-
ceeding 14l2 hands. not necessarily SAD,
die type; to be shown at a walk @ trot R1d
Trophy and S15. SIS $40, So.
PONY juniors-Limited to ponies not
dren who have not reached their 1?th
birthday. To be shown over jumps feet
in heiRht Performance. 80 per cent; mar
ners, conformation and way Of golng 20
Pony juniors-Limited TO ponies not ex-
5anH5ss 59mps feet HE IN Height. PeTtoTmsnce, 50
per cent: manners, conformation. way OF
gPG s9ing e. 30 per cent Trophy and SD 80
A. S. p. C. A. horsemanship event
Championship trophy OF the American
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami.
the first prize eligible to compete in Ma
not reached Il. To ride over eight Jumps
A. s. p c. A. good hands event-Cham-
pionship cup. Saddle horses. or ponies to
be ridden by amateurs who have not
reached their 18th birthday. Winner to
compete in national championship. Trophy
Junior WORKING hunters--To be shown
over jumps 3 feet inches in height.
Performance. manners. way OF going only
to be considered. Trophy and S15, Sl5,
Junior conformation hunters-To be
shown over jumps 3l2 feet in height. Per-
formance manners and way OF going, 20
per cent Gf mount to per rider cent
Trophy and SIS, SIS. $40, So.
Junior hunter hacks-To be shown at
walk. trot and canter, Eight or more
mounts to be selected By ,1dge to jump two
manners and way of going. Is per cent;
ccqnfoTmationas 25 per cent. Trophy and
over jumphs 3 feet in height Performance
SO. s5.