HORSEWOMEN OFFENSIVE

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 August 1935, Page 5

HORSEWOMEN OFFENSIVE

HAGLEY PARK HAPPENINGS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. The behaviour of some of the horsewomen who use Hagley Park, was strongly criticised at a meeting, yesterday of the Christchurch Domains Board. It was alleged that some of them were breaking the by-laws laid down by the Board, defining the tracks on which they might ride, and that when they had been spoken to about the breaches, they had become abusive, using disgraceful language. One member said that for some weeks efforts had been made to stop riders from breaking the by-laws and many of the men on the staff had been trying to obtain the names of some of the women offenders, but they had been unsuccessful. Other rangers, who were not on the Board’s staff had also tried, but without result. The women refused to give their names. That was bad enough, but to make things worse, they were using abusive language. It was language that would not be allowed to go into print. The Board would have to take some action because the women would not at pro sent take any notice of the by-laws They simply galloped everywhere, and it was useless to remonstrate with them. The Board discussed whether it should prohibit riding in the park, and decided that if any more complaints were received, it would take this action, and allow only those persons who were given permits, to'use the park for riding.