BANKS PENINSULA HORSE SHOW

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23802, 23 November 1942, Page 3

BANKS PENINSULA HORSE SHOW

A NOTABLE DISPLAY Though most of the agricultural and pastoral associations .suspended their annual shows for this year, a few, in which the horse display is invariably one of the main attractions, decided not to deprive light horse and pony enthusiasts of. the opportunity of annual competition. In some cases a reduced ■ status - has been decided upon, confined to a gathering of a gymkhana nature, but the Banks Peninsula Association decided to hold a full dress light horse show. Judging by the outstanding display ,at Little River on Saturday, this decision' met with the approval of light horse owners, as competitors were present from more than 50 miles away, and visitors, came from distant parts of the province. The total entries numbered 520 as against 390 at the full show Hast year, and the gate yielded £lOl 16s, substantially ' approaching, the figure realised at the ordinary show, but, of course, there was no free members’ list on Saturday. There has never been a better display of light horses and ponies at Little River, entries in light horse classes ranging from 16 to more than 20 in- a 'few cases. Possibly because of Jhe later penetration of the motor into the Peninsula, a natural circumstance because of the hilly country and indifferent motor roads, that part of the province has not got so far away from the horse as other parts. At all events the Peninsula horse people can put on an excellent show themselves. With the aid of outside entries on Saturday,: the display was an outstanding one. A feature was the exhibition of military horses, the Peninsula being the centre of the province’s mounted squadron, and military men with many years’ experience, said that the display of military horses was equal to any that they had come across. The pones were also, a; fine exhibition,: with heavy entries and capable control by the youngsters. The following is the prize-list, the figures in parenthesis indicatihg-the number, of entries in the respective ' classes: —

MILITARY HORSES (Judge: Major-Hutton)) Troop horse (18); H; Millar 1, H. Menzles 2. Strathmore Riding Club 3. Sergeant Topi Robinson vh c. Best - section of ' four horses, open' only to former members of Banks Peninsula Mounted Squadron (2): N. Wright (also special for best troop horse) 1. F. Wlthell 2. Artillery horse (4): J. Carr 1, Sergeant Topi’Robinson 2 and 3. Best section four horses (3): R. G. Morris's section 1, Sergeant Topi Robinson 2, F. Withell 3. LIGHT HORSES (Judge; Mr W„ Parsons.) Yearling colt (4): J. H. Watson 1, Natalie Coe 2, T. Robinson 3. Yearling trotter or pacer (1): T. Robinson 1. Two-year trotter or pacer (2); Mrs' Madden 1, T. E. Brankin 2. Pack horse, -to 15.3 hands (4): T. Robinson I and 3, J. Carr 2. Malden hack, to 11 stone (18): Strathmore Riding Club 1, Miss K. Kay 2, D. B. Clarkson 3. Hack, to H'stone (19),: Mrs A. R. Menzies’s Bayard 1 and champion; Mrs T. A.-McKel-lar 2, Miss A. Westenra 3, Miss K. Kay vh c. Hack, to 13 stone 114): Marie Sykes 1, Miss H. Westenra 2, Aileen Kay 3, Strathmore Riding Club hj c. Hack, to 15 stone (11): H. Mehzies 1. Strathmore Riding Club 2 and 3. N. Wright v hj c. Polo pony (13); Mrs A. R. Menzies 1, Strathmore Riding Club 2, Miss K.'Kay 3. Light hackney, 14.3 and under (18); Miss B. J. Stringer 1. T. Masefield 2, Mrs F D. Kay 3. Brian Mercer vh c. Lady’s hack (21): Mrs T. A. McKellar 1, Mrs A. R. Menzies 2, Miss H. Westenra 3, Marie Sykes vh c. Lady’s hack, district competitors (13); Mrs T. A. McKellar 1. Mrs A. R. Menzies 2, Miss K. Kay 3. Light hackney. 14.3 or under (18): Miss B. J. Stringer 1, T. Masefield 2, Mrs F. D. Kay 3, Brian Mercer vh c. Lady’s hack, special (21): Mrs T. A.. McKellar 1, Mrs A. R. Menzies 2. Miss H. Westenra 3, Marie Sykes vh c. Lady’s hack, district competitors (13): Mrs T. A. McKellar 1, Mrs A. R. Menzies 2, Miss H. Westenra 3, Marie Sykes vh e. Best-mannered hack (24): Mrs A. R. Menzies 1, Mrs T. A. McKellar 2, Miss H. Westenra 3, N. Wright Wright vh c. Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s special for most useful and active hack, any weight, district competition (15): N. Wright 1, T. Masefield 2, Aileen Kay 3, H. Menzies vh c. Lady rider (7): Miss A. L. Dunn 1, Miss E. Hutton 2.

COBS AND PONIES (Judge: Mr W. J. Doyle.) Child’s pony, to 11.2 (11): Julia Smart 1, Betty Campbell 2, P. le Compte 3. Joy Chapman v hj c. Pony, 11 2 to 12.2 (7): Leslie Bennetts 1, Joan Campbell 2, Strathmore Riding Club 3. Pony, 125 to 13.2 (8): Max Mac Master 1, Leslie Bennetts 2, Natalie Coe 3. Maiden saddle pony, 13 hands or under (7); Leslie Bennetts 1, Josephine Smith 2. Pony, not over 14 haiids, special (17): Joan Stewart 1, T. Gee 2, Cecily Gunn 3. Malden saddle pony, under 14' hands (13)‘: Joan Stevens 1, T. Gee 2. Natalie Coe 3. Cob, 13.3 to 14.1, special (9): Miss Lindsay Macfarlane 1,, Joy Wyles 2, J. Carr 3. Girl rider, under 15 (9): Felicity, Cracroft Wilson 1, Gertrude Sykes 2. Bor rider, under 18 (6): .Barry Vaughan i.

Alan Simmance :■ 2. Girl rider, ■ ;uader 12 (8): Natalie Goe J. Strathmore Riding Club 2. v Boy rider, under 12 (1): D- Batten l. l. 'Mrs F. D. McKay 2, Miss K. Kay 3. Cob, tojlS handsyflO); and" '2; ' MiSs B. J. Stringer Boy or girl rider, under, nine; Joan Campbell;, I, B. Smith 2. Betty Campbell 3. ._E. Tyrrell v hj c. Child’s school pony,-ridmg as well as pony points (7): Gerftljde Sykes I, Marie McGrath 2, Helen Stackhouse 3. Alastair Menzies v hj e. - Boy or girl rider to 14 years, correspondence school children (2): Pam Hutchinson and Marie McGrath (equal) 1. Child’s pony,'not over 14 hands, to be ridden by correspondence school child (2): Marie McGrath, Sonia Hutchinson 2. Boy or girl rider, under 18 years (20); Gertrude Sykes 1,. Rosemary Thompson (Strathmore- Hiding School) 2. ■ HARNESS HORSES (Judge: Mr F. Holmes.) Spring dray horse to 20cwt (4):' J. Carr 1, T. Robinson 2 and 3. Mare, spring dray horse, to 30cwt (2); C. Norman 1, T. Robinson' 2. Dairy farmers’, turnout (4):. T. Robinson 1 and 3. H.'R. > Barnett 2. Best.harness.horse (12): Mrs A. .M. Wood I,’ D; B. Clarkson ;2. Lady’s turnout, driven by lady (10): Mrs A. M. Wood 1, D.’B. Clarkson 2, Stacey and Hawker 3, L. S. Smart v hj c. Maiden harness pony, 14 hands or under, (6): J. Carr 1, Natalie Coe 2, Marie Smart 3, Miss P. le Compte v hj c. Gob or pony 14 hands or under (8): J. Carr L Natalie Coe 2, Leslie Bennetts 3, Marie Smart v hj c. Pony, 13.2 or under (4): Leslie Bennetts 1. A. T. Watson 2, Natalie Coe 3. Pony, 13 or under (5): Gee and,-Bushed 1, Natalie Coe 2, A. T. Watson 3. Pony, 12.2 or under-(5) :• Natalie Coe I,' Josephine Smith 2, Leslie Bennetts 3, Betty Campbell v hj c.- ■ • ■ DQG TRIAL Driving and yarding competition (20): R. M. Wilson 1 and 3, E. Haines 2. COMPETITIONS Jumping pony, 14.2 or under (14): Leslie Bennetts 1 and 3, T. Masefield 2. Maiden jumping'pony, under 14.2 (11); Leslie Bennetts. 1. Joan Coffey 2, Lindsay Macfarlane 3. Maiden hunter (15) : Strathmore Riding, Club 1 and ,3, T. Masefield 2. Lady’s hunter (8): Miss H. Westenra I. Miss A. Westepra 2, Strathmore Riding Club 3. ; Hunter, to 13 stone (17); Miss H. Westenra 1, Strathmore Riding Club 2, Stacey and Hawker, Ltd., 3. Hunter, to any weight over 11 stone (16): Miss A .Westenra 1, Marie Sykes 2, Miss H. Westenra 3. Best jumper (20): Miss A. Westenra 1, Mrs H. Westenra 2, Leslie Bennetts 3. Section for horses over hurdles (I): T. Robson 1. Victoria Cross (3): D. O. Masefield 1, T. O. Robinson 2. Boy or girl rider over hurdles,-under 15 years (7): George Skipper 1, Miss Josephine Smith-:2. , Menzies Brothers’ hunters’ challenge cup for horse most suitable for ladies to hunt: Miss H. Westenra’s Echo. Mrs J. F. Latham’s challenge cup for best hunter on ground: Miss A. Westenra’s Skylark.