Evening star., 1941-04-15
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

This week ends chief attractions
for local equestrian enthusiasts will
be the annual hunter trials of the
Potomac Hunt, to be held at Great
Elm Farm, near Potomac, Md, Sat-
urday, and the George Washington
University's horse show, to be held
on the East-West highway show
grounds opposite the Meadowbrook
Saddle Club Sunday.
Six events are carded for the Po-
tomac hunter trials, which get un-
der way at 1880 m All the events
will be run over the same course,
which is about a mile and a half in
length and has 10 obstacles. Horses
are judged on performance, man
ners, form over jumps and across
country and their condition at the
finish.
The Junior Hunt Plate will be the
first event. 1t is open only to juniors
under 10. A trophy goes to the win
ner and ribbons to the first four to
finish.
After luncheon intermission, the
Chevy Chase Plate will be run, with
entrants which have hunted at least
six times with recognized or regis
tered hunt since November l, 1940
This event always brings out a large
class.
Cup Was Retired.
Last year Margaret Sanderson re-
tired the Riding and Hunt Club
Plate which was the featured event
for several years. To take its place
as the main attraction is the Elinor
Wheeler Exnicios Trophy, which is
presented by members of the Po-
tomac Hunt in memory of the late
Mrs. Marshall Exnicios. The trophy
must be won three times by the
same member of the Potomac Hunt
for ownership. 1t is open only to
hunters regularly hunted by men,
bers and must be ridden by the
owner.
The Montgomery County Plate is
for pairs OF hunters not necessarily
of the same ownership. The horses
alternate in leading, changing lead
ership in the middle of the course
The Masters Plate, presented by
joint masters, DR.. Fred R. Sander
son and Harry H. Semmes, is open
to hunters owned and ridden by
members of subscribers to a recog-
niZed hunt.
The last event is the Potomac
Plate for hunt teams of three horses
of the team to follow at a safe hunt
ing distance. This always is a color
full class as all the teams ride in
full hunting attire.
Show Will Start at Noon.
The George Washington show is
scheduled to start at noon. A large
entry is expected for the seven
classes. For the hunters there are
three classes, an open hunter, hunt
er hack and ladies hunter. The
jumping classes are open jumper,
go-as-you-please and student jump
er, open to students regularly at
tending school or college For
the students and alumni there is a
bride path hack class.
AS an added attraction. Albert Os-
termaier, only IS years old, but an
expert dressage rider, will give an
exhibition on his talented pony
Pinto.
The show will be under the di-
rection of Dick Bairstow, president
of the riding club. Other members
of the committee are Charles Cof-
fee, Catherine Stewart, Jane Mar
shall. Emaline Burnette, Jerry Kru-
ger and Louise Shafter.
Hereford Grand National.
The 42d running of the Grand
National Point-to-Point at Here
ford, Md, Saturday will attract g
number of local steeplechase fans
The Grand National is a 3-mile race
over timber.
The Foxhunter Challenge Cup
also on the card at Hereford. is q
| Smile run over a natural hum
country with plenty of obstacles Il
test the mettle of both horses anc
riders.
/ Entries will close next THURSDAY
! for the 4Sth annual event for thu