Prior to the main "turn" a grand parade took place of hunter prize Winners, and what" a sight these were! More than a dozen horses of the highest class. Horses of such size" and. scope and quality as would make any man's mouth water. "A 13-hund China pony may show, at times, if not much jauality all the good points of an [Bnelish hunter. "But the good bie "un as we all know will always beat the good little "un, Rippingale, the property of Lady Irene Curzon from Melton Mowbray, a bright bay gelding 16.2 and fall of quality seemed another type of animal al together. But I would not care to the back of Rippingale at Shanghai during a paper-hunt finish even though Iwas" an aspirant for a red coat, Once more the huge arena doors opened and the impedimenta for putting "up the jumps appeared. Everything at Olympia is done in style, so it was no surprise to find the open wagon carrying the im: pediment drawn by a pair of smart browns ridden by an immaculate postilion. 'The latter: wore an old-fashioned tight postboy's jacket, a beaver hat, white: breeches and' top boots.
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