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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 154, 25 March 1922, Page 13

For having "rung in” nt the Hawke’s Bay SFiow, a well known and successful lady rider of hunters was disqualified for life by the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Association. A letter recording this sentence was read to the Feilding Show Committee at its Inst meeting. It was explained that the ladv had ridden the winner in a hunters’ competition at the Marton show last year, and later had competed In a class for novices at the Hastings show. Before the competition started the lady’s attention, was drawn by a Steward to the conditions, but she assured him she was eligible as a novice. Members of the Feilding committee thought the sentence far too .severe. One speaker said this practice and similar ones Had been going on for years, and the associations would show a bad grace if they singled out a lady for punishment by way of making a start io stop it. The committee decided to ask for further information Before dealing with the matter.