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The Bristol Show , 1913. 
Hunter Riding Classes. — The Society must be congratulated 
on receiving good entries in these classes, all being quite fairly 
filled. In the majority of classes, too, the quality was good. 
Mr. Stokes’ chestnut heavy-weight four-year-old was easily 
best in his class — he afterwards winning the Championship 
prize for best hunter in the Show. Nothing calls for comment 
in the class for light-weight four-year-olds, beyond the fact that 
the majority of them had good manners and moved well. 
Mr. Jones, of Down ton, stood second in the heavy-weight four- 
year-olds with a very improving chestnut. It was quite a good 
class, and what was pleasing was that it contained several 
animals which were successful in three-year-old classes last 
year at various shows. The first and second in Class 70 were 
plain animals but exceptionally good movers. It was a poor 
class. The same remark applies to Class 71. The class for 
light-weight Hunters was very good, in fact the best we had 
before us. Mr. Dr age won with a nice bay that had been 
champion the previous day at Olympia, followed by a charming 
“ Ode ” but with hocks not quite straight enough. The third 
was the winning light-weight four-year- old, while there were 
several others of merit. Mr. Drage again led in the middle- 
weights with a very hunter-like gelding that pleased in its 
riding. This was won somewhat easily. The heavy-weights 
gave rather more trouble. Mr. Stokes showed a brown gelding, 
poor and rather weak about its neck and shoulders, but Avith 
the best of limbs. Mr. Drage had a rather common looking 
grey, but a most deceptive horse, as the farther it went the 
better it went and was certainly a fine galloper. The other two 
in the class which attracted attention were the second and 
third in Class 71. Although not disagreeing, the Judges called 
in Mr. Harford as umpire, and eventually Mr. Stokes won, 
followed by Mr. Drage’s grey. All four Avere animals of merit. 
The ring, although of course “ hard,” rode very Avell owing 
to the foresight of the executive in putting down cinders at the 
turnings, for which, and for many other kindnesses, the Judges 
were most grateful. 
Hack and Riding Ponies. — The classes as a rule were small 
and the horses Avere not quite what the judge Avould call hacks. 
They were certainly riding horses — but did not, as a rule, have 
the manners that a hack should possess. Most of them did not 
understand how to change their legs at a short canter when 
asked to do so — which is essential in a hack. 
Harness Horses. — Driving classes were good, and as most 
animals in them are well-known winners, the Judge has little 
to say about them. 
Draught Horses. — The class for draught horses was a very 
poor one, and the Judge was much surprised that there Avere 
