Show Ring Immaculate For Horse Events

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30288, 14 November 1963, Page 24

Show Ring Immaculate For Horse Events

When events for horses began in the morning the show ring was in immaculate condition. The hacks and hunters were of their usual high standard, the judge of the working hunter’s section (Mr H. J. Talbot, of Onga Onga, Hawke’s Bay) commenting that the working hunters were equal to anything throughout the country. It was, said Mr Talbot, a very pleasant section to judge, the horses being well presented and ridden. The lady hunter turn-out was won by Holyport, owned by A. L. Dunn and Mrs Dunn. Cent, ridden by J- S. Heard, was second, Double Grey, owned by Miss S. Deans, third, and’ Cherrywood, owned by D. C. Gould and Mrs Gould, was fourth. Mr Talbot said that Holyport was beautifully brought out and in perfect hunter condition. Holyport also won a competition for hunters up to 12st in another class which was quite a strong one. Another mount in near perfect condition. Blue Smoke, owned and ridden by Mrs E. G. Rutherford, won the hunters over 12st competition. The best type of hunter not over seven years—the D. W. Westenra Challenge Cup was the trophy—was judged to be Blue Nile, a most promising four-year-old, also owned and ridden by Mrs Rutherford. Mr Talbot said that although this horse was still a little young it was most promising. There were only two maiden hack classes to open ■the show, and the judge (Mrs R. Fullerton Smith) said she was very pleased with the strength and presentation of horses in both. In the up to list class Miss A. Kiiley's Imperial Blue was the winner. Miss E. Petrie’s Viscount was second, and Miss K. L. Thiele’s High Society third. The class for hacks over list was won by Mies C. Bennet’s Monopoly Miss D. Dunin’s Te Huia being second, and Miss L. Carmichael's Barchis third.

The judge was really impressed, she said, witfl the journey horses. It was a very strong class which gave hey pleasure to judge. Mrs Rutherford’s Blue Smoke, which Won. she described as a beautifully-presented horse of full substance. Miss Bennet’s Monopoly was second, and Miss J. Lemon’s Pimms third. The two hunter competitions were judged by Mr K. Irvine (Wadpukurau, Hawke's Bay). There were good entries in the two classes. The light-weight hunter class was won by Mrs E. J. Richards’s Revelanta. Miss M. Ross’s Hurstwood was second. and Mrs F. F. Wilding's Pepperpot third. The heavy-weight hunter class was won by Mrs Rutherford’s Blue Smoke. Second was Miss Lemon’s Pinuns, and I? V. Thompson's Grenadier was third. The F.E.I. rules judging competition got away to a good start. The first table A handicap competition for A and C grade horses built up to quite an exciting jumpoff. It was won by the C grade Fleetwing, ridden by Miss B. Sandford. Miss N. S. Darling’s Summer’s Day was second, and Miss D. Cunningliam on Youilla, was third. This was followed by a table A grade competition for improvers, which was won by Miss E. Petrie's Viscount. Mrs E. J. Richards’s Revelanta was second, and D. A. Youngman's Lady Lee was third.

Led Ponies The young led stock, particularly the yearlings and two-year-olds, were outstanding and the best he had seen in his life, the judge of the led ponies, Mr K. L. Irvine, Waipukurau, said. There were several ponies which would have qualified for the top placing in these classes. In the stallion classes, Mr Irvine said, he had been most impressed with L. M Mar-

shall's Kuriheka Meteor, a Welsh mountain pony, and the bigger stallion, oaha.u. shown by L L and Mrs Bevins (Coutts Island). The quality of the young stock was generally better than the older brood mares and stallions, but the brood mares were very good, particularly the Misses M. and A. M. Kavanagh's Heather Legend, which was champion. The stallions were perhaps not quite a good standard as the rest of the section, but on the whole were in good condition and well brought out, he said.

Clydesdales The judge of the Clydesdale section (Mr E. J. Grimsey, of Oxford) considered the horses of very good quality, although unfortunately comparatively few in number. Hhe commented on the champion stallion. G. B. Sutton's Doura Select, an imported horse, which he considered was a most useful type. He wished there were more of this type in the country. The Clydesdales were well turned out on the whole, although a few rather tailed off at the end. ART HANDCRAFT Any article on home knitting machine, plain stitch (11): Mrs B. J. Clinton 1. Mrs Y. Lindsay 2. Mrs A. Z. Keene (equal) 3. Mrs B. A. Stapeley v h c and h c. Any article on home knitting machine, fancy stitch (10): Mrs A. Z. Keene 1,2 and 3, Mrs Y. Lindsay v h c and h c, Mrs M. Chapman e. HOSPITAL PATIENTS’ CI-ASSES Soft toy (1): Miss R. Rose 1. Woven scarf or stole (S): Miss E. Price 1. 2 and 3. Leatherwork 11); D. W. Bradford 1. GIRLS’ CLASSES Embroidered tray cloth (14); Miss R. Shackel 1, Miss J. Johnson 2 and 3. Miss F. Bayley and Miss M. Nichol (equal) v h c, Miss L. McFedries h c. Miss M. Gaul c. Infant’s knitted garment (s>: Miss D. G. Hensley 1 and 2. Knitted pullover or cardigan (1): Miss R. Rose 1. Teenager's cotton frock (3): Miss C. Sandford 1. Miss J. R. Mackenzie 2. Miss M. Pitcaithly 3.