Balboa Mounted Troop. Program of the Ninth Annual Charity Horse Show, August 14, 1946. San Diego, Balboa Park

Brown, John Kimball, et al

Verlag: Annual Charity Horse Show, San Diego, 1946

Beschreibung

Octavo, [24cm/9.5inches], paperbound with pictorial covers,[ pp. 8], Fully Illustrated with b-w halftones, &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . The Balboa Mounted Troop, a dressage drill team, was organized in 1935 and was the only women s English riding group in San Diego County. Like the Silvergate Riding Club, membership was by invitation only. The Troop shared facilities, instructors, and several members with the Silvergate Riding Club, though the two groups were separate organizations. The Troop's first public appearance was in 1935 at the California Pacific International Exposition. In 1937, they chartered their first charity horse show to benefit the Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego. These shows lasted until 1947, but the Troop maintained their ties with the Boys and Girls Aid Society for years to follow. The Troop also hosted a number of social activities, the most popular of which was the Troop s annual Easter "Bunny Hunt," first held in 1952. Participants on horseback searched for decorated Easter eggs. Brunch was later served and a cash prize was awarded to the winner. As with the Silvergate Riding Club, the Troop was forced to move to Bonita Valley Farms in 1960 due to the freeway construction continuing to share facilities with the Silvergate Riding Club. Weekly meetings were held on Thursdays, with an hour of drill followed by a social coffee hour. The Troop formally dissolved in 1985. In exceptionally good condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26855

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Balboa Mounted Troop. Program of the Ninth ...

Verlag: Annual Charity Horse Show, San Diego

Erscheinungsdatum: 1946

Einband: Paperback

Auflage: First Impression.