entre. Burton Sayer, It is becoming only too evident that the situation this winter, so far from Jshowing an improvement, will be as bad as in former years, if not in some respects worse, as in addition to those unemployed who possess no esourees, the reserves of many men and women who have been able to save in the past have become sadly depleted during a continued period fof unemployment and they will also be seeking assistance, "The appeals made in previous years. met with a very generous response, and the Committee, therefore, feel justified in hoping! that a similar [sympathetic appreciation of the needs fof the coming winter will be manifest fon this occasion also, The Committee earnestly hopes: that all who can will send in their jand the capacities of his mount developed to a degree not possible in the faster branches of the sport.
'The splendid field on the Hun /Road on which these shows take place has the distinct advantage of being reached in a car bearing one licence= plate only, of, better still, one can ide there' and back quite' easily on the pony one is going to school, the intention. of the original organizers to form a committee of Jcompetent people interested in riding in all {ts branches and to enroll all those who are genuinely desirous of Participating and to extract and dis-'Seminate from their combined experience reliable data, the use of which may advance the quality of Tocal horsemastership.
should be borne in mind that all-competitions are international and amateur, both as regards mount and Jan. Professionally-trained animals may only be exhibited in special events provided for the purpose, if sume lent inter spectators. Every effort will be made to give spectators. continuous faction without delays or the tedium of long drawn-out contests among animals obviously unsuited for tne purpose for which they are being 'As the encouragement of the Jeultivation of the science of the equestrian art is the main considera~ ton, the atmosphere of the gymkhana will' be "replaced by that of one usually associated with Horse Shows other parts of the world.
'The project is worthy of the sup~ port of all horsemen, horsewoman and horse-children t60, from the secretary of the Columbia' Equitation School welcomes all enquiries. "The address Is: e/o Columbia and Great Western Riding Academy, 470 Great Western Road, Tel. 22012, Sous A, Haves, Shanghai, Oct. 17, contributions promptly to the British Chamber of Commerce. 17 The Bun Cheques should be made out to the British Chamber of Commerce, Un-Jemployment Fund,
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