I have just received a programme of the Pony and Horse Show, and to judge by the names inscribed therein and the large number of entries, it promises to be well worth seeing, and no doubt will tendance. No subscriptions have been collected this year, so that the gate money will be welcome addition to the funds at th command of the committee, who h taken unlimited trouble to ensure a big success. Exhibitors should take careful note of the order of the various classes, which had to be altered just previous to the publication of the programme. The correct order now is: Ist, Hacks—China Ponies. 2nd, Hacks—Horses. 3rd, Jumping Competition—China Ponies. 4th, Open Driving- 5th, Jumping Competition—Horses. 6th, Ladies' Driving Com-potion. 7th, Water Jumping Competition—China' Ponies. Last year, I remember there was some grumbling on the score of the punctuality of the committee who closed the gates agai some Late-comers. As itis hardly consist tent to expect several hundred people to be kept waiting by one ortho individuals, competitors will probably make n special effort 10 assist the committee in thei onerous duties ly being up to t me. There the pr: about the direction in which to the hack classes you turn to the way of the Reco Course; in the jumping classes the water jumps are taken in exactly the opposite direction, that is, the same way AS ponies race on the race track. Last year the progeamines had to be paid for at the gate, this year they are given gratis,
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