This Morning; Ambitious Plans for Coming Months The Club Hippique International will open its 1940-41 season this morning with a meeting on its picturesque ground at Hungjao.
The Club, founded two years ago by a group of French riding enthusiasts, has already taken its place as an im it factor in the riding life of the port. Its charming grounds and well-equipped paddock On the Hungjao Road have become a render-vous for those members of the riding community interested in haute ecole and eager to learn more about their ponies and the art of handling them.
This season in addition to the regular fortnightly jumping competitions it is planned to hold regular riding schools, gymkhanas, Hunter Trials and in the autumn a grand Concours Hippique to be staged at the Canidrome, The competitions this morning will comprise a Junior Event, for children under seventeen years of age, a Novice Event for ponies which have never won a jumping competition, and an Open Event for all-comers. Last season the standard: was very high, and it is expected that the reappearance of many of last year's winning ponies will start this season off with a flourish. The first event will start at 1030. Entries for this meeting may be made on the field.
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