It is emphasized that competitors under sixteen years of age will only be allowed to compete if they produce written authority from their parents, "There will' be no entrance fee from competitors under sixteen. years of age.
The third event will be the Gretna Green Race, followed by Blind Man's Buff and a Tug of War (bareback), Full details of the last three events will be published later but of course, in the Gretna Green Race, lady partners will be required and they will have fo be able to ride astride (for one length of the school only).
The school is almost always open for practice and intending competitors are welcome to come and try their ponies and accustom them to the surroundings.
Entrance fees are payable at the school and competitors are reminded that the elimination for the first jumping competition will take place at the school at six o'clock on Thursday evening. These preliminary rounds are becoming almost as popular with spectators as the actual events on Saturday, the opportunity of comparing the performances of ponies in them with their later showing in the finals should not be missed.
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